Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 23,888 $ 25,086
Current portion of long-term debt (300) (813)
Long-term portion of discount and debt issuance costs, net (191) (218)
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 23,397 24,055
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 10,432 12,132
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 300 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
SPL Revolving Credit 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 5,600 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%  
2033 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,400 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%  
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CQP Revolving Credit Facility    
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 6,356 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 $ 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 $ 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 $ 2,539 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 [1] 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Annual Temporary Requirement, Balance, Outstanding Principal $ 0  
Line of Credit Facility, Annual Temporary Requirement, Period, Number of Consecutive Business Days 5 days  
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 [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 10,432 12,132
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 5,600 4,200
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 6,356 $ 7,254
[1] The CCH Working Capital Facility is classified as short-term debt as we are required to reduce the aggregate outstanding principal amount to zero for a period of five consecutive business days at least once each year.