Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Outstanding balance $ 25,336 $ 21,688  
Outstanding balance - current 0 247  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size 1,200    
Outstanding balance - current 0 224  
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 730    
Available commitment $ 470    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 31, 2020, with various terms for underlying loans    
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 2,800   $ 2,800
Outstanding balance 1,090 2,560  
Commitments prepaid or terminated 1,470    
Letters of credit issued 20    
Available commitment $ 220    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1] LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description February 25, 2020, with principal payments due quarterly commencing on March 31, 2019    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.50%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 2.25%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.25%    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 8,404    
Outstanding balance 2,485 2,381  
Commitments prepaid or terminated 3,832    
Letters of credit issued 0    
Available commitment $ 2,087    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [2] LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description Earlier of May 13, 2022 or second anniversary of CCL Trains 1 and 2 completion date    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Completion of Trains 1 and 2 of the CCL Project [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.25%    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 2.25%    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 1.25%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 350    
Outstanding balance - current 0 0  
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 164    
Available commitment $ 186    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 14, 2021, with various terms for underlying loans    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 750    
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0  
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 0    
Available commitment $ 750    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description March 2, 2021    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.25%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%    
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.
[2] There is a 0.25% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans following the completion of Trains 1 and 2 of the CCL Project as defined in the common terms agreement.