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Debt - Issuances and Terminations - Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - Issuances and Terminations - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt modification and extinguishment costs   $ (27,000,000) $ (12,000,000) $ (27,000,000) $ (27,000,000)
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   2,800,000,000.0   2,800,000,000.0  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   1,500,000,000.0   1,500,000,000.0  
Commitments prepaid or terminated   750,000,000   $ 750,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis       LIBOR or base rate  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       2.125%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.125%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Commitments prepaid or terminated   4,629,000,000   $ 4,629,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis       LIBOR or base rate  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Capital Allocation Framework [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Commitments prepaid or terminated   70,000,000   $ 70,000,000  
Debt modification and extinguishment costs   1,000,000   $ 1,000,000  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.75%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.75%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt $ 0        
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis       LIBOR or the base rate  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line Of Credit Facility Number Of Months Period Within LIBOR Period Interest Due       3 months  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination Federal Funds Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination LIBOR [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 750,000,000        
Commitments prepaid or terminated   $ 750,000,000   $ 750,000,000  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 750,000,000        
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       0.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       2.125%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate       1.125%