Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Depreciation and Offsets to LNG Terminal Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense		$ 926	$ 788	$ 445
Offsets to LNG terminal costs	[1]	$ 19	$ 301	$ 140

[1] We realize 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.