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Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt $ 28,582 $ 30,406
Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [1] 24,550 24,550
Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [2] 3,253 3,253
Senior Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Notes, Estimated Fair Value [1] 23,530 26,725
Senior Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Senior Notes, Estimated Fair Value [2] 3,069 3,693
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [3] 0 625
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [4] 0 625
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Convertible Debt, Estimated Fair Value [4] $ 0 $ 526
[1] The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotes obtained from broker-dealers or market makers of these senior notes and other similar instruments.
[2] The Level 3 estimated fair value was calculated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and interest rates based on debt issued by parties with comparable credit ratings to us and inputs that are not observable in the market. 
[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.
[4] The Level 1 estimated fair value was based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities that we had the ability to access at the measurement date.