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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details)
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3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Sep. 30, 2022
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Sep. 30, 2021
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Dec. 31, 2021
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Accrued liabilities   $ 3,108   $ 3,108   $ 2,299
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses   1,834   1,834   1,506
Total amount paid   $ 75 $ 6 $ 640 $ 6  
Aggregate common stock repurchased | shares   600 80 4,970 80  
Weighted average price paid per share | $ / shares   $ 125.34 $ 83.97 $ 128.73 $ 83.97  
Midship Holdings LLC [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment   $ 67        
Equity method investments   $ 11   $ 11    
ADCC Pipeline, LLC [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent   30.00%   30.00%    
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | unit       42    
Maximum [Member] | ADCC Pipeline, LLC [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Funding Commitment       $ 93    
Icahn Share Repurchase Agreement            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Total amount paid $ 350          
Aggregate common stock repurchased | shares 2,680          
Weighted average price paid per share | $ / shares $ 130.52          
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Accrued liabilities   $ 8   $ 8   4
Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC and Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Related Party Agreement Term       10 years    
CCL [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Related Party Agreement Term       10 years    
Accrued liabilities   1   $ 1   1
CCL [Member] | Natural Gas Transportation and Storage Agreements [Member] | ADCC Pipeline, LLC [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Related Party Agreement Term       20 years    
Cheniere LNG O&M Services, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]            
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]            
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses   $ 1   $ 1   $ 2