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, 2022
USD ($)
unit
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,353 [1]   $ 1,404
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 1,944   1,506
Other current assets 97   207
Total current assets 5,608   5,056
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 31,528   30,288
Other non-current assets, net 529   462
Total assets 41,266 [1]   39,258
Accrued liabilities 2,679   2,299
Other current liabilities 28   94
Total current liabilities 6,795   4,693
Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs 24,055   29,449
Other non-current liabilities $ 175   50
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    
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 1    
Class B Units [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
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] | Common Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 239.9    
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 904   876
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 92   98
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 627   580
Other current assets 269   285
Total current assets 1,892   1,839
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 16,725   16,830
Other non-current assets, net 288   316
Total assets 18,905   18,985
Accrued liabilities 1,384   1,077
Other current liabilities 960   200
Total current liabilities 2,344   1,277
Long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs 16,198   17,177
Other non-current liabilities 3,122   100
Total liabilities $ 21,664   $ 18,554
[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, 2022, total assets and liabilities of CQP were $18.9 billion and $21.7 billion, respectively, including $0.9 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash and cash equivalents.