Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity (Details) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,039 [1] $ 2,474
Restricted cash 505 [1] 520
Accounts and other receivables, net 646 491
Other current assets 146 92
Total current assets 3,827 4,212
Property, plant and equipment, net 29,950 29,673
Other non-current assets, net 546 388
Total assets 35,846 [1] 35,492
Accrued liabilities 735 1,281
Other current liabilities 25 13
Total current liabilities 1,464 1,874
Long-term debt, net 30,807 30,774
Other non-current liabilities $ 13 11
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60%  
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%  
Common Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 104.5  
Subordinated Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 135.4  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,341 1,781
Restricted cash 167 181
Accounts and other receivables, net 291 297
Other current assets 221 184
Total current assets 2,020 2,443
Property, plant and equipment, net 16,584 16,368
Other non-current assets, net 310 309
Total assets 18,914 19,120
Accrued liabilities 410 709
Other current liabilities 47 210
Total current liabilities 457 919
Long-term debt, net 17,566 17,579
Other non-current liabilities 92 104
Total liabilities $ 18,115 $ 18,602
[1]
Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 8— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of June 30, 2020, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $18.9 billion and $18.1 billion, respectively, including $1.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.2 billion of restricted cash.