Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
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| Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract] | ||
| Interest costs and related debt fees | $ 233 | $ 397 |
| Accrued natural gas purchases | 610 | 298 |
| LNG terminals and related pipeline costs | 125 | 192 |
| Compensation and benefits | 117 | 141 |
| Accrued LNG inventory | 14 | 1 |
| Other accrued liabilities | 70 | 49 |
| Total accrued liabilities | $ 1,169 | $ 1,078 |
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- Definition Accrued LNG Inventory No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued LNG terminal costs No definition available.
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- Definition Accrued Natural Gas Purchases No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of [accrued] interest payable on all forms of debt, including trade payables, that has been incurred and is unpaid. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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