Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 30,471 $ 30,774
Current debt 372 0
Total Debt, Net 30,843 30,774
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (641) (692)
Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (3) 0
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt $ 140  
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1] 4.875%  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 13,650 13,650
Current debt $ 0 0
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4,100 4,100
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 10,217 10,235
Current debt $ 271 0
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.52%  
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
CCH [Member] | CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200  
CCH Holdco II [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 1,578
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%  
Cheniere Marketing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt $ 0 0
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 3,145 1,903
Long-Term Debt, Net 2,790 1,534
Current debt 103 0
Total Debt, Net 2,893 1,534
Cheniere [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (355) (369)
Cheniere [Member] | 2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
Cheniere [Member] | Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (1) 0
Cheniere [Member] | 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt $ 104 $ 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
[1] $372 million of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the remaining available commitments under the Cheniere Term Loan Facility are expected to be used to repay and/or repurchase a portion of the remaining outstanding principal amount of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes.