Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details) - 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] |
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Jun. 30, 2021
USD ($)
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||
| Aggregate original principal | $ 625,000,000 | |||||
| Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs | 319,000,000 | |||||
| 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 | 9.40% | [1] | ||||
| Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period | 23 years 8 months 12 days | [2] | ||||
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares | $ 138.38 | |||||
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio | 7.2265 | |||||
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount of debt identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument (typically the entity's common stock) as of the balance sheet date, which originally required full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount by which the convertible debt's if-converted value exceeds its principle amount at the balance sheet date, regardless of whether the instrument is currently convertible. This element applies to public companies only. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Remaining amortization period for discount on the liability component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in YYYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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