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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 23,447 $ 23,888
Current portion of long-term debt [1] (700) (300)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (201) (191)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 22,546 23,397
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 8,782 10,432
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 650 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [1] $ 1,782 1,782
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.746%  
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 6,800 5,600
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
2033 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,400 1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%  
2034 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,200 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 4,865 6,356
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 1,491
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,201 1,201
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.125%  
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,125 1,125
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.70%  
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount [1] $ 2,539 2,539
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.788%  
CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 0 0
Cheniere Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 3,000 1,500
2028 Cheniere Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.625%  
2034 Cheniere Senior Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 1,500 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.65%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 0 0
Cheniere [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 3,000 1,500
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 8,782 10,432
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount 6,800 5,600
CCH [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount $ 4,865 $ 6,356
[1] Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.