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
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,667 [1] $ 1,628
Restricted cash 731 [1] 449
Accounts and other receivables, net 675 647
Other current assets 120 121
Total current assets 3,574 3,169
Property, plant and equipment, net 30,409 30,421
Other non-current assets, net 446 406
Total assets 36,395 [1] 35,697
Accrued liabilities 1,263 1,175
Current debt 1,105 372
Other current liabilities 5 2
Total current liabilities 3,152 2,196
Long-term debt, net 29,465 30,471
Other non-current liabilities $ 7 7
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 239.9  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,219 1,210
Restricted cash 123 97
Accounts and other receivables, net 373 318
Other current assets 178 182
Total current assets 1,893 1,807
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,734 16,723
Other non-current assets, net 299 287
Total assets 18,926 18,817
Accrued liabilities 704 658
Current debt 850 0
Other current liabilities 149 171
Total current liabilities 1,703 829
Long-term debt, net 16,732 17,580
Other non-current liabilities 131 126
Total liabilities $ 18,566 $ 18,535
[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 March 31, 2021, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $18.9 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $1.2 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash.