Debt - Convertible Notes (Details) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2020
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | $ 590 | $ 644 |
| Debt, Minimum Historical Debt Service Coverage Ratio And Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio | unit | 1.25 | |
| Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated and Unconsolidated Subsidiaries | $ 1,500 | |
| 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | ||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||
| Aggregate original principal | 625 | |
| Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs | 321 | |
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net | 304 | |
| Equity component | $ 194 | |
| Effective interest rate | 9.40% | |
| Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio | 7.2265 |
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- Definition Debt, Minimum Historical Debt Service Coverage Ratio And Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of restricted net assets of consolidated and unconsolidated subsidiaries as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal year. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount of debt identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument (typically the entity's common stock) as of the balance sheet date, which originally required full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Ratio applied to the conversion of debt instrument into equity with equity shares divided by debt principal amount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of unamortized debt discount (premium) and debt issuance costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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