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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 24,474 $ 23,978
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (983) (882)
Property, plant and equipment, net 24,325 23,823
LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 12,675 12,687
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 12,547 11,932
LNG site and related costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 86 86
Fixed assets and other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (93) (86)
Property, plant and equipment, net 149 155
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 14 14
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 19 19
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 93 92
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 41 41
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 59 59
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 16 $ 16