Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 1,590 $ 860
Non-current restricted cash 66 91
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 579 358
Non-current restricted cash 48 0
CQP and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 816 247
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 117 197
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 78 58
Other [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Non-current restricted cash $ 18 $ 18