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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Jan. 05, 2022
USD ($)
Jan. 01, 2022
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
unit
customer
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current     $ 0.0 $ 5.0  
Contract with Customer, Asset, Allowance for Credit Loss, Noncurrent     5.0 4.0  
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment     0.0 0.0 $ 0.0
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges     0.0 0.0 0.0
Goodwill Impairment     $ 0.0    
Number of reportable segments | unit     1    
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), after Tax     $ 60.0 33.0 (0.5)
Accumulated deficit     $ (4,942.0) (6,021.0)  
Income Tax Rate, Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax     15.00%    
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     4.25%    
Repayments of Debt $ 625.0        
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Equity component of convertible notes   $ 194.0      
Accumulated deficit   5.0      
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Additional Paid-in Capital          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
IncreaseDecreaseDebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmount   189.0      
Tax effect of ASU 2020-06 adoption   41.0      
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment | Accumulated Deficit          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Tax effect of ASU 2020-06 adoption   $ 1.0      
SPA Customers [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
SPA, Term of Agreement     17 years    
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | SPA Customers [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | customer     28    
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Asset Retirement Obligation     $ 0.0    
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Asset Retirement Obligation     0.0    
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Asset Retirement Obligation     $ 0.0    
Maximum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property lease term     90 years    
Cheniere Marketing          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain (Loss), after Tax     $ 61.0 $ 33.0 $ (0.3)