Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,091 [1] $ 2,474
Restricted cash 522 [1] 520
Accounts and other receivables, net 390 491
Other current assets 154 92
Total current assets 3,632 4,212
Property, plant and equipment, net 30,201 29,673
Other non-current assets, net 385 388
Total assets 35,931 [1] 35,492
Accrued liabilities 1,006 1,281
Other current liabilities 29 13
Total current liabilities 1,917 1,874
Long-term debt, net 30,949 30,774
Other non-current liabilities $ 14 11
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 239.9  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,254 1,781
Restricted cash 157 181
Accounts and other receivables, net 204 297
Other current assets 244 184
Total current assets 1,859 2,443
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,666 16,368
Other non-current assets, net 303 309
Total assets 18,828 19,120
Accrued liabilities 564 709
Other current liabilities 236 210
Total current liabilities 800 919
Long-term debt, net 17,573 17,579
Other non-current liabilities 119 104
Total liabilities $ 18,492 $ 18,602
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 8— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of September 30, 2020, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $18.8 billion and $18.5 billion, respectively, including $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 billion of restricted cash.