Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
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Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total amount paid		$ 1,373	$ 9	$ 155
Aggregate common stock repurchased		9,350	100	2,880
Weighted average price paid per share		$ 146.88	$ 87.32	$ 53.88
ADCC Pipeline, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage		30.00%
Icahn Share Repurchase Agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total amount paid	$ 350
Aggregate common stock repurchased	2,680
Weighted average price paid per share	$ 130.52
CCL [Member] \| Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member] \| ADCC Pipeline, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Agreement Term		20 years

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