Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) - tbtu	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	4,808	3,663
Physical Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Term of Contract	9 years
SPL [Member] \| Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount	91	0

Nominal number of units used to calculate payment on derivative.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5580258-113959

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109980867&loc=SL5579245-113959

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant