Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 419 [1] $ 449
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 133 97
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash 59 70
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash $ 227 $ 282
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 7— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of September 30, 2021, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.6 billion and $19.3 billion, respectively, including $1.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash.