Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
unit
shares
Dec. 31, 2012
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,066 [1]   $ 1,353
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 459 [1]   1,134
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 1,106   1,944
Other current assets, net 96   97
Total current assets 6,331   5,608
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 32,456   31,528
Other non-current assets, net 759   606
Total assets 43,076 [1]   41,266
Accrued liabilities 1,780   2,679
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 300   813
Current derivative liabilities 750   2,301
Other current liabilities 43   28
Total current liabilities 3,888   6,795
Long-term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 23,397   24,055
Derivative liabilities 2,378   7,947
Other non-current liabilities $ 410   175
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 3    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP and Cheniere [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 4    
Minimum Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors Required For Quorum | unit 2    
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Number Of Members Of The Board Of Directors | unit 1    
Class B Units [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement | shares   100.0  
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
Incentive Distribution Right Ownership Percentage 100.00%    
CQP [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement, Minimum [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
CQP [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 239.9    
CQP [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 575   904
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 56   92
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 373   627
Other current assets, net 215   269
Total current assets 1,219   1,892
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 16,212   16,725
Other non-current assets, net 309   288
Total assets 17,740   18,905
Accrued liabilities 811   1,384
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 300   0
Current derivative liabilities 196   769
Other current liabilities 201   191
Total current liabilities 1,508   2,344
Long-term debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 15,606   16,198
Derivative liabilities 1,531   3,024
Other non-current liabilities 160   98
Total liabilities $ 18,805   $ 21,664
[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, 2023, total assets and liabilities of CQP were $17.7 billion and $18.8 billion, respectively, including $575 million of cash and cash equivalents and $56 million of restricted cash and cash equivalents.