Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
customer
unit
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2019
USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $ 5 $ 0    
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment 0 0 $ 0  
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges 0 0 $ 0  
Right-of-use assets—Operating 759 $ 439    
Operating Lease, Liability [1] 758      
Goodwill Impairment $ 0      
Number of reportable segments | unit 1      
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Asset Retirement Obligation $ 0      
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Asset Retirement Obligation 0      
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Asset Retirement Obligation $ 0      
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Right-of-use assets—Operating       $ 550
Operating Lease, Liability       $ 550
Maximum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Property lease term 90 years      
SPL [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | SPA Customers [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
SPA, Term of Agreement 20 years      
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | customer 8      
CCL [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | SPA Customers [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
SPA, Term of Agreement 20 years      
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | customer 9      
SPLNG [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | TUA Customers [Member]        
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]        
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | unit 2      
[1] Does not include $1.6 billion of legally binding minimum lease payments primarily for vessel charters which were executed as of December 31, 2020 but will commence in future period primarily in the next two years and have fixed minimum lease terms of up to seven years.