Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 430	$ 520
SPL Project [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	109	181
CCL Project [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	94	80
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 227	$ 259