Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Details) |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| U.S. federal statutory tax rate | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00% |
| Income not taxable to Cheniere | (5.00%) | (3.10%) | (8.20%) |
| Foreign-derived intangible income deduction | (1.00%) | (0.70%) | (1.20%) |
| Valuation allowance | (0.70%) | 0.00% | 2.60% |
| Other | 1.00% | 0.10% | 0.60% |
| Effective tax rate as reported | 15.30% | 17.30% | 14.80% |
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- Definition Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to changes in the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Percentage of reported income tax benefit from difference to income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying domestic federal statutory income tax rate to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to foreign-derived intangible income (FDII). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest income (loss) exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Percentage of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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