Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 413 [1] $ 449
SPL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 98 97
CCL Project [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 44 70
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 271 $ 282
[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), CQP, as further discussed in Note 9—Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of December 31, 2021, total assets and liabilities of CQP, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.0 billion and $18.6 billion, respectively, including $0.9 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash and cash equivalents.