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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2022
Sep. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2021
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Outstanding balance - current   $ 1,498   $ 1,498   $ 250
Debt modification and extinguishment costs   3 $ (36) (43) $ (95)  
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]   3,260   $ 3,260    
Outstanding balance [1]   0   0    
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    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage       0.53%    
Incremental commitments 3,700          
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Maturity date       Jun. 15, 2029    
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Years after Substantial Completion       2 years    
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]   218   218    
Available commitment [1]   1,282   $ 1,282    
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          
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.