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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
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$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest paid-in-kind $ 17,000,000 $ 33,000,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate original principal 1,000,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind 278,000,000  
Aggregate principal redeemed 0  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt 1,278,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs 1,230,000,000  
Equity component 211,000,000  
Conversion value in excess of principal $ 0  
Maturity date May 28, 2021  
Contractual interest rate 4.875%  
Effective interest rate [1] 8.20%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2] 1 year 2 months 12 days  
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate original principal $ 1,000,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind 578,000,000  
Aggregate principal redeemed (300,000,000)  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt 1,278,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs 1,250,000,000  
Equity component $ 0  
Maturity date May 13, 2025  
Contractual interest rate 11.00%  
Effective interest rate [1] 12.20%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2] 6 months  
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate original principal $ 625,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind 0  
Aggregate principal redeemed 0  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt 625,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs 315,000,000  
Equity component 194,000,000  
Conversion value in excess of principal $ 0  
Maturity date Mar. 15, 2045  
Contractual interest rate 4.25%  
Effective interest rate [1] 9.40%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2] 25 years  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 138.38  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 7.2265  
Note Holders [Member] | 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 93.64  
Cash [Member] | Note Holders [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 1,080  
CCH Holdco II [Member] | Note Holders [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days | d 90  
CCH Holdco II [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Convertible,Threshold Market Capitalization $ 10,000,000,000.0  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 1, Discount to VWAP 10.00%  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days | d 90  
Debt Instrument Convertible Threshold Percentage Of Conversion 10.00%  
[1]
Rate to accrete the discounted carrying value of the convertible notes to the face value over the remaining amortization period.
[2]
We amortize any debt discount and debt issuance costs using the effective interest over the period through contractual maturity except for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes, which are amortized through the date they are first convertible by holders into our common stock.