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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs $ 29,327 $ 30,471
Total current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 949 372
Total Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 30,276 30,843
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (608) (641)
Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (3) (3)
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 0  
2037 Private Placement Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Aggregate principal amount 347  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 12,994 13,650
Current portion of senior secured notes [1] $ 656 0
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4,100 4,100
Total current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 654 0
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 10,216 10,217
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 132 271
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.52%  
CCH [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
CCH [Member] | CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200  
Cheniere Marketing    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs 30 0
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 2,625 3,145
Current debt, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 134 $ 104 [2]
Cheniere [Member] | 2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
Cheniere [Member] | 2021 Cheniere Convertible Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
[1] A portion of the 2022 SPL Senior Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the proceeds from the expected series of sales of approximately $347 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2037, expected to be issued in the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, will be used to strategically refinance a portion of 2022 SPL Senior Notes and pay related fees, costs and expenses.
[2] The outstanding balance under the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility as of June 30, 2021 was repaid in July 2021 and is categorized as short-term debt.