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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
Mar. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest paid-in-kind $ 8,000,000 $ 17,000,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate original principal 1,000,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind 320,000,000  
Aggregate principal redeemed (844,000,000)  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt 476,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs 473,000,000  
Equity component 201,000,000  
Conversion value in excess of principal $ 0  
Maturity date May 28, 2021  
Contractual interest rate 4.875%  
Effective interest rate [1] 8.10%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2] 2 months 12 days  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 93.64  
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate original principal $ 625,000,000  
Interest paid-in-kind 0  
Aggregate principal redeemed 0  
Aggregate Remaining Principal, Convertible Debt 625,000,000  
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs 318,000,000  
Equity component 194,000,000  
Conversion value in excess of principal $ 0  
Maturity date Mar. 15, 2045  
Contractual interest rate 4.25%  
Effective interest rate [1] 9.40%  
Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period [2] 24 years  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 138.38  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 7.2265  
[1] Rate to accrete the discounted carrying value of the convertible notes to the face value over the remaining amortization period.
[2] We amortize any debt discount and debt issuance costs using the effective interest over the period through contractual maturity.