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Debt (Tables)

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Debt (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt Instruments
Debt consisted of the following (in millions):
March 31, December 31,
2022 2021
SPL:
Senior Secured Notes:
5.625% due 2023
$ 1,500  $ 1,500 
5.75% due 2024
2,000  2,000 
5.625% due 2025
2,000  2,000 
5.875% due 2026
1,500  1,500 
5.00% due 2027
1,500  1,500 
4.200% due 2028
1,350  1,350 
4.500% due 2030
2,000  2,000 
4.27% weighted average rate due 2037
1,282  1,282 
Total SPL Senior Secured Notes 13,132  13,132 
$1.2 billion Working Capital Revolving Credit and Letter of Credit Reimbursement Agreement (“2020 SPL Working Capital Facility”)
—  — 
Total debt - SPL 13,132  13,132 
CQP:
Senior Notes:
4.500% due 2029
1,500  1,500 
4.000% due 2031
1,500  1,500 
3.25% due 2032
1,200  1,200 
Total CQP Senior Notes 4,200  4,200 
CQP Credit Facilities executed in 2019 (“2019 CQP Credit Facilities”)
—  — 
Total debt - CQP 4,200  4,200 
Total debt 17,332  17,332 
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (148) (155)
Total long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs $ 17,184  $ 17,177 
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities
Below is a summary of our credit facilities outstanding as of March 31, 2022 (in millions):
2020 SPL Working Capital Facility
2019 CQP Credit Facilities
Total facility size $ 1,200  $ 750 
Less:
Outstanding balance —  — 
Letters of credit issued 368  — 
Available commitment $ 832  $ 750 
Priority ranking Senior secured Senior secured
Interest rate on available balance
LIBOR plus 1.125% - 1.750% or base rate plus 0.125% - 0.750%
LIBOR plus 1.25% - 2.125% or base rate plus 0.25% - 1.125%
Weighted average interest rate of outstanding balance n/a n/a
Commitment fees on undrawn balance 0.20% 0.49%
Maturity date March 19, 2025 May 29, 2024
Schedule of Interest Expense
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest consisted of the following (in millions):
Three Months Ended March 31,
2022 2021
Total interest cost $ 224  $ 247 
Capitalized interest (21) (30)
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest $ 203  $ 217 
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments
The following table shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our debt (in millions):
March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
  Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Senior notes — Level 2 (1) $ 16,050  $ 16,507  $ 16,050  $ 17,496 
Senior notes — Level 3 (2) 1,282  1,297  1,282  1,466 
(1)The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotes obtained from broker-dealers or market makers of these senior notes and other similar instruments.
(2)The Level 3 estimated fair value was calculated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including interest rates based on debt issued by parties with comparable credit ratings to us and inputs that are not observable in the market.