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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance - current $ 0 $ 250
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size 1,200  
Outstanding balance 0  
Letters of credit issued 368  
Available commitment $ 832  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.20%  
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 $ 750  
Outstanding balance 0  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 750  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.49%  
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 $ 1,439  
Outstanding balance 1,439  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 0  
Weighted average interest rate on current debt 2.21%  
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] 1.75%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 0.75%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,200  
Outstanding balance - current 0  
Letters of credit issued 276  
Available commitment $ 924  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.50%  
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] 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] 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 [1] 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 [1] 0.75%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 1,250  
Outstanding balance 0  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 1,250  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.25%  
Maturity date Oct. 28, 2026  
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] 1.25%  
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 [1] 2.375%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 0.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.375%  
[1] These facilities were amended in 2021 to establish a SOFR-indexed replacement rate for LIBOR.