Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2016
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash $ 1,000 $ 860 $ 733
Non-current restricted cash 1,018 91 $ 32
SPL Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 531 358  
Non-current restricted cash 1,000 0  
CQP and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 225 247  
CCL Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 143 197  
Non-current restricted cash 0 73  
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 101 58  
Other [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash $ 18 $ 18