Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Sep. 30, 2019 |
Sep. 30, 2018 |
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| Interest Paid, Excluding Capitalized Interest, Operating Activities | $ 771 | $ 552 | ||
| Cash paid for income taxes | 22 | 10 | ||
| Acquisition of non-controlling interest in Cheniere Holdings | $ (8) | $ 0 | ||
| Acquisition of assets under capital lease | 0 | 30 | ||
| Balance in property, plant and equipment, net funded with accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 511 | 471 | ||
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| Acquisition of non-controlling interest in Cheniere Holdings | $ 0 | $ 702 | ||
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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