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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities $ 2,291 $ 1,751 $ 1,547
Cash flows from investing activities      
Property, plant and equipment (648) (972) (1,331)
Net cash used in investing activities (648) (972) (1,332)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 3,182 1,995 2,230
Redemptions and repayments of debt (3,600) (2,000) (730)
Debt issuance and other financing costs (39) (35) (35)
Debt extinguishment costs (76) (39) (4)
Distributions to owners (1,451) (1,359) (1,260)
Other 8 4 5
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,976) (1,434) 206
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents (333) (655) 421
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 1,307 1,962 1,541
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period 974 1,307 1,962
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities 1,732 1,190 1,220
Cash flows from investing activities      
Property, plant and equipment (1) (3) (2)
Investments in subsidiaries (1,009) (689) (1,273)
Distributions received from affiliates 403 291 853
Net cash used in investing activities (607) (401) (422)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 2,700 0 2,230
Redemptions and repayments of debt (2,600) 0 (730)
Debt issuance and other financing costs (35) 0 (35)
Debt extinguishment costs (73) 0 0
Distributions to owners (1,451) (1,359) (1,260)
Other 0 0 (4)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,459) (1,359) 201
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents (334) (570) 999
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 1,208 1,778 779
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period $ 874 $ 1,208 $ 1,778