Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 milliontonnes / yr unit item mi trains
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities \| unit	2
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating \| trains	5
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Constructing \| trains	1
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	30
Number of LNG Storage Tanks \| unit	5
Number of Marine Berths Operating \| item	2
Number of Marine Berths Constructing \| item	1
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline \| mi	94
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating \| trains	2
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Constructing \| trains	1
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	15
Number of LNG Storage Tanks \| milliontonnes / yr	3
Number of Marine Berths Operating \| milliontonnes / yr	2
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline \| mi	23
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	10
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains \| trains	7
Cheniere Partners [Member]
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation
General Partner ownership percentage	100.00%
Limited Partner ownership percentage	48.60%