Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
tbtu
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2020
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
tbtu
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Operating and maintenance expense                 $ 1,320,000,000 $ 1,154,000,000 $ 613,000,000
Accrued liabilities $ 1,175,000,000       $ 1,281,000,000       1,175,000,000 1,281,000,000  
Revenues 2,787,000,000 $ 1,460,000,000 $ 2,402,000,000 $ 2,709,000,000 3,007,000,000 $ 2,170,000,000 $ 2,292,000,000 $ 2,261,000,000 9,358,000,000 9,730,000,000 7,987,000,000
Accounts and other receivables, net $ 647,000,000       491,000,000       647,000,000 491,000,000  
Other [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 $ 165,000,000 218,000,000 154,000,000
SPL [Member] | Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Related Party Agreement Term                 5 years    
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | tbtu 91               91    
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net $ 0               $ 0    
CCL [Member] | Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Accrued liabilities 13,000,000       3,000,000       $ 13,000,000 3,000,000  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Related Party Agreement Term                 10 years    
Operating and maintenance expense                 $ 13,000,000    
Accrued liabilities 4,000,000               4,000,000    
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Accounts and other receivables, net $ 2,000,000       $ 3,000,000       2,000,000 3,000,000  
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Other [Member]                      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 $ 9,000,000 $ 12,000,000 $ 12,000,000