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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Jul. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Outstanding balance - current $ 237   $ 0
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size 1,200    
Incremental commitments 0    
Outstanding balance 0   0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 409    
Available commitment $ 791    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Maturity date Mar. 19, 2025    
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125%    
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.125%    
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 1,500    
Incremental commitments 0    
Outstanding balance 0   0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 750    
Letters of credit issued 0    
Available commitment $ 750    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Maturity date May 29, 2024    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.125%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%    
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125%    
CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 8,404    
Incremental commitments 1,566    
Outstanding balance 3,283   3,283
Commitments prepaid or terminated 6,687    
Letters of credit issued 0    
Available commitment $ 0    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 1.93%    
Maturity date Jun. 30, 2024    
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 350    
Incremental commitments 850    
Outstanding balance - current 141   0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 392    
Available commitment $ 667    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 1.43%    
Maturity date Jun. 29, 2023    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.25%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 750    
Incremental commitments 500    
Outstanding balance 375   0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 313    
Available commitment $ 562    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate    
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 1.93%    
Maturity date Dec. 13, 2022    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.50%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Original facility size $ 2,620    
Incremental commitments 0    
Outstanding balance 0   $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0    
Letters of credit issued 0    
Available commitment $ 2,620    
Maturity date Jun. 18, 2023    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 1 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 1 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.75%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 1 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 1 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.50%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 2 [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.25%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 2 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 2 [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 3 through maturity [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.00%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 3 through maturity [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.75%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 3 through maturity [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%    
Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member] | Year 3 through maturity [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.75%    
Subsequent Event [Member] | Cheniere Term Loan Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Incremental commitments   $ 75  
Outstanding balance   2,323  
Available commitment   $ 372