Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
unit
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,628 [1]   $ 2,474
Restricted cash 449 [1]   520
Accounts and other receivables, net 647   491
Other current assets 121   92
Total current assets 3,169   4,212
Property, plant and equipment, net 30,421   29,673
Other non-current assets, net 406   388
Total assets 35,697 [1]   35,492
Accrued liabilities 1,175   1,281
Other current liabilities 2   13
Total current liabilities 2,196   1,874
Long-term debt, net 30,471   30,774
Other non-current liabilities $ 7   11
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 239.9    
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 1    
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,210   1,781
Restricted cash 97   181
Accounts and other receivables, net 318   297
Other current assets 182   184
Total current assets 1,807   2,443
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,723   16,368
Other non-current assets, net 287   309
Total assets 18,817   19,120
Accrued liabilities 658   709
Other current liabilities 171   210
Total current liabilities 829   919
Long-term debt, net 17,580   17,579
Other non-current liabilities 126   104
Total liabilities $ 18,535   $ 18,602
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement, Minimum [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Class B Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP and Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 3    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 9— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 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 $1.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash.