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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 24,190 $ 25,086
Current portion of long-term debt [1] (61) (813)
Long-term portion of unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (201) (218)
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 23,928 24,055
Long Term Debt Current Gross 61  
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 12,132 12,132
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [1] $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,782 1,782
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.746%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,200
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 6,358 7,254
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 498
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,491 1,491
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] $ 1,201 1,271
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.125%  
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] $ 1,125 1,361
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,541 2,633
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.788%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 0 0
2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 0 0
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 1,500 1,500
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 12,132 12,132
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,200
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 6,358 $ 7,254
[1] As of March 31, 2023, $61 million of debt with contractual maturities of greater than one year was classified as current portion of long-term debt based on our intent and ability to repay the debt with cash that was on hand at March 31, 2023, including repurchases of debt subsequent to the balance sheet date and through April 26, 2023.
[2] These debt instruments are classified as short-term debt as we are required to reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the CCH Working Capital Facility to zero for a period of five consecutive business days at least once each year, and the borrowings under the Cheniere Marketing trade finance facilities are required to be repaid within 90 days.