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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
MMBTU
Cargo
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Accounts receivable—related party $ 1,000,000 $ 0
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
SPL [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member] | Facility Swap Agreement [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Cheniere Marketing SPA [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 3.00  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2027 Letter Agreements    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Weighted Average Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.95  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2022 - 2027 Letter Agreements | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 306  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 Letter Agreement [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 0.728  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2021 Letter Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 30  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2020 Letter Agreement    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 1.67  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2020 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 43  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2019 Letter Agreement    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Volume | MMBTU 70,000,000  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage of Henry Hub 115.00%  
LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu $ 2.00  
SPL [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | 2019 Letter Agreement | Maximum [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Contract Cargoes | Cargo 20