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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Abstract]  
Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
When we consolidate our VIEs, we include 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the subsidiaries in our Consolidated Financial Statements; however, when our ownership is less than 100%, we record a non-controlling interest as a component of equity or redeemable non-controlling interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, which represents the third party ownership in the net assets of the respective consolidated subsidiary. Additionally, the portion of the net income or loss attributable to the non-controlling interests is reported as net income attributable to non-controlling interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Substantially all of our consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities relate to CQP. We own a 48.6% limited partner interest in CQP in the form of 239.9 million common units, with the remaining non-controlling limited partner interest held by affiliates of Blackstone Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (“Brookfield”) as well as the public. We also own 100% of the general partner interest and the incentive distribution rights in CQP.
The following table presents the summarized consolidated assets and liabilities (in millions) of our consolidated VIEs, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets in the table below may only be used to settle obligations of the respective VIEs. In addition, there is no recourse to us for the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities. The assets and liabilities in the table below include third party assets and liabilities of the VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances between the respective VIEs and Cheniere that eliminate in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
March 31, December 31,
2024 2023
ASSETS  
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 333  $ 575 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 64  56 
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 237  373 
Other current assets, net 208  215 
Total current assets 842  1,219 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 16,186  16,212 
Other non-current assets, net 329  309 
Total assets $ 17,357  $ 17,740 
LIABILITIES    
Current liabilities    
Accrued liabilities $ 497  $ 811 
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 2,145  300 
Current derivative liabilities 144  196 
Other current liabilities 135  201 
Total current liabilities 2,921  1,508 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 13,616  15,606 
Derivative liabilities 1,567  1,531 
Other non-current liabilities 174  160 
Total liabilities $ 18,278  $ 18,805