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Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)

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Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location (Details)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
tbtu
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
tbtu
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets $ 63 $ 57
Non-current derivative assets 121 34
Derivative liabilities (96) (37)
Non-current derivative liabilities (16) (19)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 122 24
Total derivative liabilities 0 (35)
Derivative asset (liability), net 122 (11)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 32 7
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 90 17
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 (20)
Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 (15)
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 28 21
Total derivative liabilities 0 0
Derivative asset (liability), net 28 21
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 19 7
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 9 14
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 0
CQP Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 0
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 94 3
Total derivative liabilities 0 (35)
Derivative asset (liability), net 94 (32)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 13 0
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 81 3
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities 0 (20)
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities 0 (15)
Commodity Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets 51 67
Total derivative liabilities (112) (20)
Derivative asset (liability), net (61) 47
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 20 50
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets 31 17
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities (96) (17)
Commodity Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities (16) (3)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [1] 40 58
Total derivative liabilities [1] (11) (3)
Derivative asset (liability), net [1] $ 29 $ 55
Notional amount | tbtu [2] 4,769 2,539
Derivative, collateral deposit (call) $ (3) $ (1)
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [1] 13 41
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [1] 27 17
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [1] (6) 0
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [1] (5) (3)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Total derivative assets [3] 11 9
Total derivative liabilities [3] (101) (17)
Derivative asset (liability), net [3] $ (90) $ (8)
Notional amount | tbtu 20 25
Derivative, collateral deposit (call) $ 58 $ 28
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets [3] 7 9
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative assets [3] 4 0
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative liabilities [3] (90) (17)
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities [3] (11) 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Derivative Assets [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Derivative assets 11 0
FX Derivatives [Member] | Non-current Derivative Liabilities [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Non-current derivative liabilities $ 0 $ (1)
SPL [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Energy Units Secured Through Natural Gas Supply Contracts | tbtu 2,755 2,214
CCL [Member]    
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]    
Energy Units Secured Through Natural Gas Supply Contracts | tbtu 2,640 2,024
[1] Does not include collateral calls of $3 million and $1 million for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
[2] SPL had secured up to approximately 2,755 TBtu and 2,214 TBtu and CCL had secured up to approximately 2,640 TBtu and 2,024 TBtu of natural gas feedstock through natural gas supply contracts as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.
[3] Does not include collateral of $58 million and $28 million deposited for such contracts, which are included in other current assets in our Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.