Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 30,406 $ 31,487
Current portion of long-term debt (117) (232)
Short-term Debt (250) (140)
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (590) (644)
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 29,449 30,471
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 13,132 13,650
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,282 800
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.27%  
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200  
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,100
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%  
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,200 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 8,471 7,721
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,250 1,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.125%  
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,721 1,971
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.72%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [1] $ 1,728 2,627
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 250 140
Short-term Debt [3] (250)  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200  
2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 [4] 476 [1]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [5] $ 625 625 [6]
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (304)  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,250  
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 0 148
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 0 0
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 13,132 13,650
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,100
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 10,449 10,488
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 2,625 3,249
Current portion of long-term debt 0 (104)
Short-term Debt 0 (103)
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (340) (355)
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs $ 2,285 $ 2,790
[1] A portion of the outstanding balance that is due within one year is classified as current portion of long-term debt.
[2] These debt instruments are classified as short-term debt.
[3] The obligations of CCH under the CCH Working Capital Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of CCH and the CCH Guarantors as well as all of the membership interests in CCH and each of the CCH Guarantors on a pari passu basis with the CCH Senior Secured Notes and the CCH Credit Facility.
[4] A portion of the outstanding balance that is due within one year is classified as current portion of long-term debt.
[5] The redemption of these notes was financed with borrowings under the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility, which is a long-term debt instrument. Therefore, the 4.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2045 were classified as long-term debt as of December 31, 2021.
[6] The redemption of these notes was financed with borrowings under the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility, which is a long-term debt instrument. Therefore, the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes were classified as long-term debt as of December 31, 2021. See Convertible Notes section below for further discussion of the redemption.