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

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   $ 22,995 $ 23,097
Current portion of long-term debt [1]   (306) (351)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs   (182) (192)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs   22,507 22,554
SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   6,780 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   $ 200 [2] 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 $ 200    
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 [1]   $ 1,730 $ 1,782
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   4.747% 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   7,800 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%  
2035 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   $ 1,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.55%  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   $ 0 0
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 [1]   $ 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   $ 550 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   $ 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   6,780 8,432
CQP [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   7,800 6,800
CCH [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount   $ 5,415 $ 4,865
[1] Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.
[2] Subsequently in February 2026, SPL redeemed the remaining $200 million aggregate principal amount of its 2026 SPL Senior Notes.