Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance - current $ 0 $ 239
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size 1,200  
Incremental commitments 0  
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 414  
Available commitment $ 786  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2020  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,500  
Incremental commitments 0  
Outstanding balance 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 750  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 750  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date May 29, 2024  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.125%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 8,404  
Incremental commitments 1,566  
Outstanding balance 3,283 5,156
Commitments prepaid or terminated 6,687  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 0  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 3.55%  
Maturity date Jun. 30, 2024  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 350  
Incremental commitments 850  
Outstanding balance - current 0 168
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 471  
Available commitment $ 729  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Jun. 29, 2023  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 750  
Incremental commitments 500  
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 585  
Available commitment $ 665  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Maturity date Dec. 13, 2022  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.50%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%