Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash $ 1,918 $ 2,175
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 621 756
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 676 785
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 218 289
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash $ 403 $ 345