Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 17,332 $ 17,750
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (155) (170)
Long-term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 17,177 17,580
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 13,132 13,650
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,282 800
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.27%  
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 [1] 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200  
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,200 4,100
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 1,500
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 1,100
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,500 1,500
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,500 0
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 1,200 0
2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 [2] 0
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 13,132 13,650
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,200 4,100
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (46) (40)
Long-term Debt, Net of Premium, Discount and Debt Issuance Costs 4,154 4,060
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 4,200 4,100
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 1,100
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2019 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 $ 0
[1] The obligations of SPL under the 2020 SPL Working Capital Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of SPL as well as a pledge of all of the membership interests in SPL and certain future subsidiaries of SPL on a pari passu basis by a first priority lien with the SPL Senior Secured Notes.
[2] The rights and privileges of the 2019 CQP Credit Facilities are discussed above in CQP Senior Notes.