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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
USD ($)
units
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt, Minimum Historical Debt Service Coverage Ratio And Projected Debt Service Coverage Ratio | units 1.25
Cheniere Marketing  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding $ 0
Standby Letters Of Credit And Bank Guarantees [Member] | Cheniere Marketing  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Letters of credit issued 65
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Total facility size 1,000
Outstanding balance 0
Letters of credit issued 238
Available commitment $ 762
Maturity date Jun. 23, 2028
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.075% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.30% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate 0.10% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.00% [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Total facility size $ 1,000
Outstanding balance 0
Letters of credit issued 0
Available commitment $ 1,000
Maturity date Jun. 23, 2028
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.10% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.30% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate 0.10% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.125% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.125% [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00% [1]
CCH Credit Facility [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Total facility size $ 3,260
Outstanding balance 0
Letters of credit issued 0
Available commitment $ 3,260
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.525% [1]
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] | SOFR  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate 0.10% [1]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50% [1]
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Total facility size $ 1,500
Outstanding balance 0
Letters of credit issued 110
Available commitment $ 1,390
Maturity date Jun. 15, 2027
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.10% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.20% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate 0.10% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.00% [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Total facility size $ 1,250
Outstanding balance 0
Letters of credit issued 0
Available commitment $ 1,250
Maturity date Oct. 28, 2026
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.115% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.365% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate 0.10% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.075% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.20% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.075% [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.20% [1]
[1] The margin on the interest rate and the commitment fees is subject to change based on the applicable entity’s credit rating