Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entities (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entities (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
unit
Dec. 31, 2013
shares
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,638 [1]   $ 4,066
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 552 [1]   459
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 727   1,106
Inventory 501   445
Current derivative assets 155   141
Margin deposits 128   18
Other current assets, net 100   96
Total current assets 4,801   6,331
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 33,552   32,456
Right-of-use assets—Operating 2,684   2,641
Derivative assets 1,903   863
Other non-current assets, net 899   759
Total assets 43,858 [1]   43,076
Accounts payable 171   181
Accrued liabilities 2,179   1,780
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 351   300
Deferred revenue 163   179
Current operating lease liabilities 592   655
Current derivative liabilities 902   750
Other current liabilities 83   43
Total current liabilities 4,441   3,888
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 22,554   23,397
Non-current operating lease liabilities 2,090   1,971
Derivative liabilities 1,865   2,378
Other non-current liabilities 992   877
Liabilities $ 33,798   34,056
CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 1    
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 2.00%    
Incentive Distribution Right Ownership Percentage 100.00%    
CQP [Member] | CQP Holdco [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement, Minimum [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
Blackstone Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. and the public      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 49.40%    
CQP [Member] | CQP Holdco [Member] | Class B Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | CQP Holdco LP and Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 3    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Variable Interest Entities [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 270   575
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 125   56
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 381   373
Inventory 154   142
Current derivative assets 84   30
Margin deposits 13   0
Other current assets, net 54   43
Total current assets 1,081   1,219
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 15,880   16,212
Right-of-use assets—Operating 80   81
Derivative assets 98   40
Other non-current assets, net 206   188
Total assets 17,345   17,740
Accounts payable 70   69
Accrued liabilities 881   811
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 351   300
Deferred revenue 120   114
Current operating lease liabilities 4   10
Current derivative liabilities 250   196
Other current liabilities 16   8
Total current liabilities 1,692   1,508
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 14,761   15,606
Non-current operating lease liabilities 76   71
Derivative liabilities 1,213   1,531
Other non-current liabilities 176   89
Liabilities $ 17,918   $ 18,805
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), substantially all of which are related to CQP, as further discussed in Note 8—Non-Controlling Interests and Variable Interest Entities. As of December 31, 2024, total assets and liabilities of our VIEs were $17.3 billion and $17.9 billion, respectively, including $270 million of cash and cash equivalents and $125 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents.