Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)

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Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
tbtu
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
tbtu
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets $ 63 $ 57
Non-current derivative assets 54 34
Derivative liabilities (128) (37)
Non-current derivative liabilities (22) (19)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 18 24
Total derivative liabilities 0 (35)
Derivative asset (liability), net 18 (11)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 10 7
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 8 17
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 (20)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 (15)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 18 3
Total derivative liabilities 0 (35)
Derivative asset (liability), net 18 (32)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 10 0
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 8 3
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 (20)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 (15)
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 0 21
Total derivative liabilities 0 0
Derivative asset (liability), net 0 21
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 0 7
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 0 14
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 0
Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 83 67
Total derivative liabilities (149) (20)
Derivative asset (liability), net (66) 47
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 37 50
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 46 17
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (127) (17)
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities (22) (3)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [1] 59 58
Total derivative liabilities [1] (101) (3)
Derivative asset (liability), net [1] $ (42) $ 55
Notional amount | tbtu [2] 5,832 2,539
Derivative, collateral deposit (call) $ (5) $ (1)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [1] 13 41
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [1] 46 17
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [1] (79) 0
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [1] (22) (3)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [3] 24 9
Total derivative liabilities [3] (48) (17)
Derivative asset (liability), net [3] $ (24) $ (8)
Notional amount | tbtu 12 25
Derivative, collateral deposit (call) $ 9 $ 28
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [3] 24 9
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [3] 0 0
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [3] (48) (17)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [3] 0 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 16 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (1) 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities $ 0 $ (1)
SPL [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Energy Units Secured Through Natural Gas Supply Contracts | tbtu 3,464 2,214
CCL [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Energy Units Secured Through Natural Gas Supply Contracts | tbtu 2,801 2,024
[1] Does not include collateral calls of $5 million and $1 million for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
[2] SPL had secured up to approximately 3,464 TBtu and 2,214 TBtu and CCL had secured up to approximately 2,801 TBtu and 2,024 TBtu of natural gas feedstock through natural gas supply contracts as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.
[3] Does not include collateral of $9 million and $28 million deposited for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.