Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
unit
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,404 [1]   $ 1,628
Accounts and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 1,506   647
Other current assets 207   96
Total current assets 5,056   3,169
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 30,288   30,421
Other non-current assets, net 462   406
Total assets 39,258 [1]   35,697
Accrued liabilities 2,299   1,175
Other current liabilities 94   2
Total current liabilities 4,693   2,196
Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs 29,449   30,471
Other non-current liabilities $ 50   7
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
CQP [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 239.9    
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 1    
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 876   1,210
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 98   97
Accounts and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 580   318
Other current assets 285   182
Total current assets 1,839   1,807
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 16,830   16,723
Other non-current assets, net 316   287
Total assets 18,985   18,817
Accrued liabilities 1,077   662
Other current liabilities 200   167
Total current liabilities 1,277   829
Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs 17,177   17,580
Other non-current liabilities 100   126
Total liabilities $ 18,554   $ 18,535
CQP [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement, Minimum [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
CQP [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Class B Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 3    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP and Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), CQP, as further discussed in Note 9—Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 2021, total assets and liabilities of CQP, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.0 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $0.9 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash and cash equivalents.