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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Outstanding balance - current $ 1,497   $ 1,497   $ 250
Debt modification and extinguishment costs (28) $ (4) (46) $ (59)  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Total facility size 1,200   1,200    
Outstanding balance 0   0    
Letters of credit issued 363   363    
Available commitment 837   $ 837    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR or base rate    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.15%    
Maturity date     Mar. 19, 2025    
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%    
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%    
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%    
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%    
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Total facility size 750   $ 750    
Outstanding balance 0   0    
Letters of credit issued 0   0    
Available commitment 750   $ 750    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR or base rate    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.49%    
Maturity date     May 29, 2024    
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%    
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%    
CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     0.25%    
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 and CCH Working Capital Facility          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt modification and extinguishment costs     $ 20    
CCH Credit Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Total facility size [1] 4,039   4,039    
Outstanding balance [1] 779   779    
Letters of credit issued [1] 0   0    
Available commitment [1] $ 3,260   $ 3,260    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     SOFR or base rate    
Weighted average interest rate on current debt [1] 3.13%   3.13%    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.53%    
Incremental commitments $ 3,700   $ 3,700    
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate [1]     0.10%    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     1.50%    
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     0.50%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Total facility size [1] 1,500   $ 1,500    
Outstanding balance - current [1] 0   0    
Letters of credit issued [1] 276   276    
Available commitment [1] 1,224   $ 1,224    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     SOFR or base rate    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage [1]     0.18%    
Maturity date [1]     Jun. 15, 2027    
Incremental commitments 300   $ 300    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Maturity date     Jun. 15, 2029    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate [1]     0.10%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Minimum [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     1.00%    
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate | Maximum [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     1.50%    
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Total facility size 1,250   $ 1,250    
Outstanding balance 0   0    
Letters of credit issued 0   0    
Available commitment $ 1,250   $ 1,250    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR or base rate    
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 [2]     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 [2]     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 [2]     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 [2]     1.375%    
[1] In June 2022, CCH amended and restated the CCH Credit Facility and the CCH Working Capital Facility resulting in $20 million of debt extinguishment and modification costs to, among other things, (1) provide incremental commitments of $3.7 billion and $300 million for the CCH Credit Facility and the CCH Working Capital Facility, respectively, in connection with the FID with respect to the Corpus Christi Stage 3 Project, (2) extend the maturity, (3) update the indexed interest rate to SOFR and (4) make certain other changes to the terms and conditions of each existing facility.
[2] This facility was amended in 2021 to establish a SOFR-indexed replacement rate for LIBOR.