Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2031
Jul. 10, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 22,797 $ 23,097
Current portion of long-term debt [1],[2]       (609) (351)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs       (176) (192)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs       22,012 22,554
SPL Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       8,132 8,432
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 0 300
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]       $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.875%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Repayments of Long-Term Debt $ 1,000        
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 [2]       $ 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 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       6,800 6,800
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 1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.95%  
2034 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage       5.75%  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 0 0
2035 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes | Subsequent Event [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   $ 1,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.55%    
CCH Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       4,865 4,865
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 1,201 1,201
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 1,125
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]       $ 2,539 2,539
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       0 0
Cheniere Senior Notes [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       3,000 3,000
2028 Cheniere 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       4.625%  
2034 Cheniere 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       5.65%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [3]       $ 0 0
Cheniere [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       3,000 3,000
SPL [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       8,132 8,432
CQP [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       6,800 6,800
CCH [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount       $ 4,865 $ 4,865
[1] In July 2025, CQP issued and sold $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2035, and the net proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem $1.0 billion of the aggregate principal amount of the 2026 SPL Senior Notes. As a portion of the 2026 SPL Senior Notes that were contractually due within one year was refinanced with a long-term debt instrument before the issuance of these Consolidated Financial Statements, the amount redeemed was classified as long-term debt as of June 30, 2025.
[2] Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.
[3] In August 2025, we entered into an amendment and restatement of the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility. See below for additional details