Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - CQP Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - CQP Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
May 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,500,000,000.0    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0   $ 0
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.125%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or the base rate    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line Of Credit Facility Number Of Months Period Within LIBOR Period Interest Due 3 months    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination Federal Funds Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination LIBOR [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 750,000,000  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Term Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 750,000,000 $ 750,000,000  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.125%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities - CQP Revolving Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125%