Inventory (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions  | 
Jun. 30, 2022  | 
Dec. 31, 2021  | 
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| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | $ 746 | $ 706 | 
| Materials [Member] | ||
| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | 183 | 174 | 
| LNG in-transit [Member] | ||
| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | 308 | 312 | 
| LNG [Member] | ||
| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | 188 | 153 | 
| Natural gas [Member] | ||
| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | 65 | 64 | 
| Other [Member] | ||
| Inventory [Line Items] | ||
| Inventory | $ 2 | $ 3 | 
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