Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 23,466	$ 20,635
LNG terminal costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	(784)	(555)
Property, plant and equipment, net	23,311	20,459
LNG terminal [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	10,548	7,978
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	13,461	12,995
LNG site and related costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	86	41
Fixed assets and other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	(83)	(65)
Property, plant and equipment, net	155	176
Computer and office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	14	13
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	18	17
Computer software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	89	85
Leasehold improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	41	43
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	59	61
Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 17	$ 22