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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Sep. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Aggregate original principal   $ 4,769,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind   43,000,000 $ 122,000,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Aggregate original principal   1,000,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind   309,000,000  
Aggregate principal redeemed $ (844,000,000) (844,000,000)  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt   465,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs   453,000,000  
Equity component   201,000,000  
Conversion value in excess of principal   $ 0  
Maturity date   May 28, 2021  
Contractual interest rate   4.875%  
Effective interest rate [1]   8.10%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2]   8 months 12 days  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares   $ 93.64  
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   316,000,000  
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]   24 years 6 months  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares   $ 138.38  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio   7.2265  
[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.