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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 28,940,000,000 $ 30,774,000,000
Current debt 2,137,000,000 0
Total Debt, Net 31,077,000,000 30,774,000,000
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 2,000,000,000
Current debt $ 2,000,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,350,000,000 1,350,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 800,000,000 800,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200,000,000  
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%  
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,100,000,000 1,100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,500,000,000.0  
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,250,000,000 1,250,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.125%  
4.80% CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 727,000,000 727,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.80%  
3.925% CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 475,000,000 475,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.925%  
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500,000,000 1,500,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 3,283,000,000 3,283,000,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,278,000,000 1,578,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%  
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,278,000,000 1,278,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 625,000,000 625,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 455,000,000 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,250,000,000  
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (681,000,000) (692,000,000)
2015 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200,000,000.0  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt 141,000,000 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200,000,000.0  
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt 0 0
Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (4,000,000) $ 0