Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - CQP Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - CQP Credit Facilities (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Available commitment     $ 115  
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%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Balance Required in Reserve Account, Period of Debt Service       6 months
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment     40.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     50.00%  
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.15  
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio, Projected to Incur Additional Indebtedness | Rate     1.55  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - CTPL Tranche Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 450
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - SPLNG Tranche Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       2,100
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - Debt Service Reserve Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       125
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 115
Available commitment     $ 115  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     2.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase     0.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CTPL Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Repayments of Long-term Debt   $ 400    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Repayments of Long-term Debt $ 2,100