Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 1,696 $ 1,880
Non-current restricted cash 11 11
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 561 544
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 916 1,045
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 83 227
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 136 64
Other [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Non-current restricted cash 11 $ 11
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Line Of Credit Facility, Original Borrowing Capacity $ 2,800