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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash used in operating activities $ 10,523 $ 2,469 $ 1,265
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (1,830) (966) (1,839)
Net cash used in investing activities (1,844) (912) (1,947)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 1,575 5,911 7,823
Redemptions and repayments of debt (6,771) (6,810) (6,940)
Debt issuance and other financing costs (51) (53) (125)
Debt modification or extinguishment costs (28) (82) (172)
Dividends to stockholders (349) (85) 0
Distributions to non-controlling interest (947) (649) (626)
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation (63) (48) (43)
Repurchase of common stock (1,373) (9) (155)
Net cash used in financing activities (8,014) (1,817) (235)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period 1,817 2,077 2,994
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents—end of period 2,487 1,817 2,077
Cheniere [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net cash used in operating activities (28) (232) (285)
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (4) (6) (13)
Payments to acquire debt instruments of subsidiaries (1,223) 0 0
Distribution from (investment in) subsidiaries 4,970 1,498 (481)
Net cash used in investing activities 3,743 1,492 (494)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 575 1,579 4,778
Redemptions and repayments of debt (1,575) (2,022) (3,143)
Debt issuance and other financing costs 0 (9) (57)
Debt modification or extinguishment costs 0 (1) (29)
Dividends to stockholders (349) (85) 0
Distributions to non-controlling interest (947) (649) (626)
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation (63) (48) (43)
Repurchase of common stock (1,373) (9) (155)
Net cash used in financing activities (3,732) (1,244) 725
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (17) 16 (54)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period 17 1 55
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents—end of period $ 0 $ 17 $ 1