Annual report [Section 13 and 15(d), not S-K Item 405]

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entities (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entities (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
unit
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,099 [1] $ 2,638
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 485 [1] 552
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 1,380 727
Inventory 524 501
Current derivative assets 9 155
Margin deposits 76 128
Other current assets, net 119 100
Total current assets 3,692 4,801
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 35,755 33,552
Right-of-use assets—Operating 2,700 2,684
Derivative assets 4,663 1,903
Other non-current assets, net 1,060 899
Total assets 47,882 [1] 43,858
Accounts payable 123 171
Accrued liabilities 2,081 2,179
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 306 351
Deferred revenue 150 163
Current operating lease liabilities 539 592
Current derivative liabilities 618 902
Other current liabilities 99 83
Total current liabilities 3,916 4,441
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 22,507 22,554
Non-current operating lease liabilities 2,163 2,090
Derivative liabilities 1,208 1,865
Other non-current liabilities 1,312 992
Total liabilities $ 34,804 33,798
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%  
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 $ 182 270
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 22 125
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 512 381
Inventory 186 154
Current derivative assets 0 84
Margin deposits 11 13
Other current assets, net 55 54
Total current assets 968 1,081
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 15,397 15,880
Right-of-use assets—Operating 77 80
Derivative assets 541 98
Other non-current assets, net 287 206
Total assets 17,270 17,345
Accounts payable 58 70
Accrued liabilities 1,000 881
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 306 351
Deferred revenue 119 120
Current operating lease liabilities 5 4
Current derivative liabilities 164 250
Other current liabilities 11 16
Total current liabilities 1,663 1,692
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 14,161 14,761
Non-current operating lease liabilities 73 76
Derivative liabilities 900 1,213
Other non-current liabilities 159 176
Total liabilities $ 16,956 $ 17,918
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entities (“VIEs”), substantially all of which are related to CQP. As of December 31, 2025, total assets and liabilities of our VIEs were $17.3 billion and $17.0 billion, respectively, as further detailed in Note 8—Non-Controlling Interests and Variable Interest Entities, including $182 million of cash and cash equivalents and $22 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents.