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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 16,732 $ 17,580
Current debt 850 0
Total Debt, Net 17,582 17,580
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (165) (170)
Current Debt    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (3) 0
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Portion of Current Senior Notes 147  
2.95% 2037 SPL Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 147  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 12,797 13,650
Current portion of senior secured notes [1] $ 853 0
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
SPL [Member] | 2.95% 2037 SPL Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 2.95%  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4,100 $ 4,100
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
[1] $147 million of the 2022 SPL Senior Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the proceeds from the expected sale of approximately $147 million aggregate principal amount of 2.95% Senior Secured Notes due 2037, expected to be issued in the second half of 2021 pursuant to a note purchase agreement entered into by SPL in February 2021, are expected to be used to refinance a portion of 2022 SPL Senior Notes.