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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Interest paid-in-kind   $ 51,000,000 $ 143,000,000 $ 74,000,000
Long Term Portion of Current Convertible Debt [1]   372,000,000    
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Aggregate original principal [2]   1,000,000,000    
Interest paid-in-kind [2]   320,000,000    
Aggregate principal redeemed $ (844,000,000) (844,000,000) [2]    
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt [2]   476,000,000    
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs [2]   470,000,000    
Equity component [2]   201,000,000    
Conversion value in excess of principal [2]   $ 0    
Maturity date [2]   May 28, 2021    
Contractual interest rate [2]   4.875%    
Effective interest rate [2],[3]   8.10%    
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2],[4]   4 months 24 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   317,000,000    
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 [3]   9.40%    
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [4]   24 years 2 months 12 days    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares   $ 138.38    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio   7.2265    
[1] Borrowings under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility are subject to customary conditions precedent. The remaining commitments under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility are expected to be used to repay and/or repurchase a portion of the remaining principal amount of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and for the payment of related fees and expenses. We pay a commitment fee equal to 30% of the margin for LIBOR loans multiplied by the average daily amount of undrawn commitments. If the Cheniere Term Loan Facility is still outstanding on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, as defined by the credit agreement, we will pay duration fees in an amount equal to 0.25% of the aggregate amount of commitments as of July 10, 2020, which was the date the loans were first borrowed under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility (the “Payment Date”). Furthermore, if the Cheniere Term Loan Facility is still outstanding on the second anniversary of the Closing Date, as defined by the credit agreement, we will pay 0.50% of the aggregate amount of commitments as of the Payment Date. Annual administrative fees must also be paid to the administrative agent for the Cheniere Term Loan Facility. Subject to customary exceptions, we are required to make mandatory prepayments with respect to the Cheniere Term Loan Facility using the net proceeds of certain events on a pro rata basis and on terms consistent with required prepayments under the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility.
[2] $372 million of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the remaining available commitments under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility are expected to be used to repay and/or repurchase a portion of the remaining outstanding principal amount of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes.
[3] Rate to accrete the discounted carrying value of the convertible notes to the face value over the remaining amortization period.
[4] We amortize any debt discount and debt issuance costs using the effective interest over the period through contractual maturity.