Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance $ 25,656 $ 25,336
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size 1,200  
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 706  
Available commitment $ 494  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 31, 2020, with various terms for underlying loans  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 2,800  
Outstanding balance 1,090 1,090
Commitments prepaid or terminated 1,470  
Letters of credit issued 20  
Available commitment $ 220  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1] LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description February 25, 2020, with principal payments due quarterly commencing on March 31, 2019  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.50%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 2.25%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 8,404  
Outstanding balance 2,751 2,485
Commitments prepaid or terminated 3,832  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 1,821  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [2] LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description Earlier of May 13, 2022 or second anniversary of CCL Trains 1 and 2 completion date  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Completion of Trains 1 and 2 of the CCL Project [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 2.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 1.25%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 350  
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 289  
Available commitment $ 61  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 14, 2021, with various terms for underlying loans  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 750  
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 750  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description March 2, 2021  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%  
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.
[2] There is a 0.25% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans following the completion of Trains 1 and 2 of the CCL Project as defined in the common terms agreement.