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Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash $ 1,161 $ 2,175
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 596 756
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 0 785
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash 279 289
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Current restricted cash $ 286 $ 345