Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
members
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,474 [1]   $ 981
Restricted cash 520 [1]   2,175
Accounts and other receivables 491   585
Other current assets 92   114
Total current assets 4,212   4,234
Property, plant and equipment, net 29,673   27,245
Other non-current assets, net 388   369
Total assets 35,492 [1]   31,987
Accrued liabilities 1,281   1,169
Other current liabilities 13   9
Total current liabilities 1,874   1,742
Long-term debt, net 30,774   28,179
Other non-current liabilities $ 11   58
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | members 1    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement, Minimum [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | members 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | members 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | members 3    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | members 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP and Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | members 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | members 2    
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
Common Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 104.5    
Subordinated Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 135.4    
Class B Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,781   0
Restricted cash 181   1,541
Accounts and other receivables 297   348
Other current assets 184   125
Total current assets 2,443   2,014
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,368   15,390
Other non-current assets, net 309   228
Total assets 19,120   17,632
Accrued liabilities 709   821
Other current liabilities 210   197
Total current liabilities 919   1,018
Long-term debt, net 17,579   16,066
Other non-current liabilities 104   18
Total liabilities $ 18,602   $ 17,102
[1]
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.