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, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance - current $ 239 $ 0
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 5.47%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,200  
Incremental commitments 0  
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 425  
Available commitment $ 775  
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%  
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 2,800  
Incremental commitments 0  
Outstanding balance 0 1,090
Commitments prepaid or terminated 2,685  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 115  
Maturity date Feb. 25, 2020  
CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%  
CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.50%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 8,404  
Incremental commitments 1,566  
Outstanding balance 5,156 2,485
Commitments prepaid or terminated 3,832  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 982  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Jun. 30, 2024  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 350  
Incremental commitments 850  
Outstanding balance - current 168 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 316  
Available commitment $ 716  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Jun. 29, 2023  
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 1.25%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%  
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 1.75%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 750  
Incremental commitments 500  
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 1,250  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Dec. 13, 2022  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.50%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%