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Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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Aggregate cash payments for a combination of transactions that are classified as investing activities in which assets, which may include securities, other types of investments, or productive assets, are purchased from third-party sellers. This element can be used by entities to aggregate payments for all asset purchases that are classified as investing activities.

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Amount of cash inflow from a noncontrolling interest. Includes, but is not limited to, purchase of additional shares or other increase in noncontrolling interest ownership.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 14
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3255-108585

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures Asset Purchase and Subsequent Sale of Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests		$ 12	$ 117	$ 11
Elba Liquification Company LLC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Assets, Investing Activities	$ 185
Shell US Gas & Power LLC [Member] \| Elba Liquification Company LLC [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
Capacity Subscribed, Percent	100.00%
Sale of Equity Interest in Elba Liquification Company LLC [Member] [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					49.00%
Controlling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent					51.00%
Other Long-Term Liabilities and Deferred Credits [Member] \| Sale of Equity Interest in Elba Liquification Company LLC [Member] [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests		$ 386