Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 520 [1] $ 2,175
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   2,800
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 181 756
Cheniere Partners and cash held by guarantor subsidiaries [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 0 785
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 80 289
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 259 $ 345
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Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 9— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 2019, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.1 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $1.8 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 billion of restricted cash.