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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)
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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit 2  
Number of Reportable Segments 1 2
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]    
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 3  
Acres of land owned or controlled | a 2,000  
Number Of Development Stages 2  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]    
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 6  
CTPL [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]    
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94  
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | TUA Customers [Member]    
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Concentration Risk, Number Of Significant Customers | customer 2  
Corpus Christi Stage III entities [Member] | Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]    
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 2  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 1