Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
unit
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current $ 5 $ 5  
Impairment expense related to property, plant and equipment 8 0 $ 0
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges 0 $ 0 $ 0
Goodwill Impairment $ 0    
Number of reportable segments | unit 1    
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Equity component $ 194    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%    
Aggregate principal amount $ 625    
Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 | 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Equity component 194    
IncreaseDecreaseDebtInstrumentConvertibleCarryingAmount $ 190    
SPA Customers [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
SPA, Term of Agreement 17 years    
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Asset Retirement Obligation $ 0    
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Asset Retirement Obligation 0    
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Asset Retirement Obligation $ 0    
Maximum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property lease term 90 years    
SPLNG [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | TUA Customers [Member]      
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Number of Significant Customers | unit 2