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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation and Offsets to LNG Terminal Costs (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation and Offsets to LNG Terminal Costs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]        
Depreciation expense $ 231 $ 211 $ 694 $ 557
Offsets to LNG terminal costs [1] $ 0 $ 99 $ 0 $ 301
[1] We realize offsets to LNG terminal costs related to the sale of commissioning cargoes because these amounts were earned or loaded prior to the start of commercial operations of the respective Trains of the Liquefaction Projects during the testing phase for its construction.