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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2017
Feb. 28, 2017
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2017
Jun. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 33 $ 56 $ 75 $ 57
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.00%   5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       4.20%   4.20%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.125%   5.125%  
SPL [Member] | 2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount     $ 800        
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt     $ 789        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.00%   5.00%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Optional Redemption Price           6 months  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount           6 months  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           100.00%  
SPL [Member] | 2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount   $ 1,350          
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt   1,330          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       4.20%   4.20%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Make-Whole Price           6 months  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount           6 months  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           100.00%  
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Repayments of Long-term Debt   369          
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net   $ 1,600       $ 1,600  
Loss on early extinguishment of debt           $ 42  
CCH [Member] | 2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,500            
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt 1,400            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.125%   5.125%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           100.00%  
Debt Instrument Registration Period           360 days  
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net $ 1,400            
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 33   $ 33