Property, Plant and Equipment, Net of Accumulated Depreciation - Schedule of Depreciation and Offsets to LNG Terminal Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		$ 257	$ 231	$ 749	$ 694
Offsets to LNG terminal costs	[1]	$ 0	$ 0	$ 227	$ 0

[1] We recognize 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.