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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net	$ (775,000,000)		$ (730,000,000)
Long-Term Debt, Net	28,179,000,000		25,336,000,000
Current Debt, Net	239,000,000		0
Total Debt, Net	28,418,000,000		25,336,000,000
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000,000,000		1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.25%
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.75%
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 2,000,000,000		2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,350,000,000		1,350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.20%
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 800,000,000		800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,100,000,000		0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		1,090,000,000
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,250,000,000		1,250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.00%
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.875%
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,500,000,000		1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%
CCH Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 5,156,000,000		2,485,000,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,455,000,000		1,305,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	11.00%
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,218,000,000		1,161,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.875%
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 625,000,000		625,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 0		0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,250,000,000	$ 750,000,000
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Debt, Net	0		0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,200,000,000.0
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Debt, Net	168,000,000		0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	1,200,000,000.0
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current Debt, Net	$ 71,000,000		$ 0