Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)

Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 mi milliontonnes / yr unit item trains
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities \| unit	2
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating \| trains	6
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	30
Number of LNG Storage Tanks \| unit	5
Number of Marine Berths Operating \| item	3
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline \| mi	94
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating \| trains	3
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	15
Number of LNG Storage Tanks \| unit	3
Number of Marine Berths Operating \| item	2
Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project \| Maximum [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains \| trains	7
Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project \| Minimum [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	10
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline \| mi	21.5
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	3
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains \| trains	2
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal Expansion
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Total Production Capability \| milliontonnes / yr	20
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains \| trains	3
CQP [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
General Partner ownership percentage	100.00%
Limited Partner ownership percentage	48.60%