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)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
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customer
Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Impairment expense related to accounts and notes receivable $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment 0    
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges $ 0 0 0
Number of reporting units | unit 1    
Goodwill Impairment $ 0    
Number of reportable segments | unit 1    
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment   6,000,000  
Assets Used In Non-core Operations [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment   $ 6,000,000  
Corporate Airplane [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment     $ 10,000,000
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    
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]      
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | customer 7    
SPL [Member] | Minimum [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    
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 | customer 2