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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 29,465 $ 30,471
Total current debt 1,105 372
Total Debt, Net 30,570 30,843
Long Term Portion of Current Convertible Debt 372  
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (624) (641)
Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (5) (3)
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Portion of Current Senior Notes 147  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt $ 0  
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000  
2.95% 2037 SPL Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate principal amount 147  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 12,797 13,650
Current portion of senior secured notes [1] $ 853 0
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2.95% 2037 SPL Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.95%  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4,100 4,100
Total current debt $ 850 0
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 10,195 10,217
Current debt $ 153 271
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.52%  
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
CCH [Member] | CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200  
Cheniere Marketing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt 0 0
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,997 3,145
Current portion of convertible notes [2] $ 104 $ 104
Cheniere [Member] | 2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
Cheniere [Member] | 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
[1] $147 million of the 2022 SPL Senior Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the proceeds from the expected sale of approximately $147 million aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2037, expected to be issued in the second half of 2021 pursuant to a note purchase agreement entered into by SPL in February 2021, are expected to be used to refinance a portion of 2022 SPL Senior Notes.
[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.