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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs $ 16,935 $ 17,580
Total Current Debt, Net of Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 654 0
Total Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 17,589 17,580
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (159) (170)
Current Debt    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (2) 0
2037 Private Placement Senior Secured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Face Amount 347  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 12,994 13,650
Current portion of senior secured notes [1] $ 656 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%  
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] A portion of the 2022 SPL Senior Notes is categorized as long-term debt because the proceeds from the expected series of sales of approximately $347 million aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2037, expected to be issued in the second half of 2021, subject to customary closing conditions, will be used to strategically refinance a portion of 2022 SPL Senior Notes and pay related fees, costs and expenses.