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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity

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Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Noncontrolling Interest and Variable Interest Entity [Abstract]  
Non-Controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS AND VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES
When we consolidate our VIEs, we include 100% of the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of the VIE in our Consolidated Financial Statements; however, when our ownership is less than 100%, we record a non-controlling interest as a component of equity or redeemable non-controlling interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, which represents the third party ownership in the net assets of the respective consolidated subsidiary. Additionally, the portion of the net income or loss attributable to the non-controlling interests is reported as net income attributable to non-controlling interest on our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Substantially all of our consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities relate to CQP. We own a 48.6% limited partner interest in CQP, and we also own all of the 2% general partner interest and 100% of the incentive distribution rights in CQP. The remaining 49.4% non-controlling limited partner interest in CQP is held by affiliates of Blackstone Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management, Inc. (“Brookfield”) as well as the public.
The following table presents the summarized consolidated assets and liabilities (in millions) of our consolidated VIEs, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The assets in the table below may only be used to settle obligations of the respective VIEs. In addition, there is no recourse to us for the consolidated VIEs’ liabilities. The assets and liabilities in the table below include third party assets and liabilities of the VIEs only and exclude intercompany balances between the respective VIEs and Cheniere that eliminate in our Consolidated Financial Statements.
September 30, December 31,
2024 2023
ASSETS  
Current assets    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 331  $ 575 
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 103  56 
Trade and other receivables, net of current expected credit losses 240  373 
Inventory 138  142 
Current derivative assets 50  30 
Margin deposits 12  — 
Other current assets, net 58  43 
Total current assets 932  1,219 
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 15,971  16,212 
Operating lease assets 80  81 
Derivative assets 64  40 
Other non-current assets, net 188  188 
Total assets $ 17,235  $ 17,740 
LIABILITIES    
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable $ 52  $ 69 
Accrued liabilities 577  811 
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 700  300 
Deferred revenue 136  114 
Current operating lease liabilities 3  10 
Current derivative liabilities 222  196 
Other current liabilities 5  8 
Total current liabilities 1,695  1,508 
Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 14,756  15,606 
Operating lease liabilities 77  71 
Finance lease liabilities 69  14 
Derivative liabilities 1,256  1,531 
Other non-current liabilities 101  75 
Total liabilities $ 17,954  $ 18,805