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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 29,242 $ 30,406
Current portion of long-term debt (62) (117)
Short-term Debt 0 (250)
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (273) (590)
Total Long-Term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 28,907 29,449
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 13,132 13,132
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,282 1,282
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.27%  
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200  
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,200
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 8,471 8,471
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,250 1,250
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.125%  
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,721 2,721
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.72%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [1] $ 1,439 1,728
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 0 250
Short-term Debt 0  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200  
2028 Cheniere Senior Secured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 625 [3]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,250  
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [2] 0 0
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 13,132 13,132
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,200 4,200
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 9,910 10,449
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 $ 2,625
[1] A portion of the outstanding balance that is due within one year is classified as current portion of long-term debt.
[2] These debt instruments are classified as short-term debt.
[3] The redemption of these notes was financed with borrowings under the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility, which is a long-term debt instrument. Therefore, the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes were classified as long-term debt as of December 31, 2021. See Convertible Notes section below for further discussion of the redemption.