Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant (Tables)
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12 Months Ended | 
Dec. 31, 2022  | 
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | 
 
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| Schedule of Debt Instruments | 
 Debt consisted of the following (in millions): 
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December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
 
| SPL: | 
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| Senior Secured Notes: | 
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5.625% due 2023  | 
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$ | 
—  | 
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$ | 
1,500  | 
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5.75% due 2024  | 
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2,000  | 
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2,000  | 
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5.625% due 2025  | 
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2,000  | 
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2,000  | 
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5.875% due 2026  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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5.00% due 2027  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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4.200% due 2028  | 
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1,350  | 
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1,350  | 
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4.500% due 2030  | 
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2,000  | 
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2,000  | 
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4.746% weighted average rate due 2037  | 
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1,782  | 
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1,282  | 
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| Total SPL Senior Secured Notes | 
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12,132  | 
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13,132  | 
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Working capital revolving credit and letter of credit reimbursement agreement (the “SPL Working Capital Facility”)  | 
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—  | 
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—  | 
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| Total debt - SPL | 
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12,132  | 
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13,132  | 
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| CQP: | 
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| Senior Notes: | 
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4.500% due 2029  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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4.000% due 2031  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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3.25% due 2032  | 
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1,200  | 
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1,200  | 
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| Total CQP Senior Notes | 
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4,200  | 
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4,200  | 
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Credit facilities (the “CQP Credit Facilities”)  | 
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—  | 
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—  | 
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| Total debt - CQP | 
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4,200  | 
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4,200  | 
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| Total debt | 
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16,332  | 
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17,332  | 
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| Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net | 
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(134) | 
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(155) | 
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| Total long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs | 
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$ | 
16,198  | 
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$ | 
17,177  | 
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| Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | 
 Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2022 (in millions): 
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| Years Ending December 31, | 
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Principal Payments | 
 
| 2023 | 
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$ | 
—  | 
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| 2024 | 
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2,000 | 
 
| 2025 | 
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2,051 | 
 
| 2026 | 
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1,608 | 
 
| 2027 | 
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1,612 | 
 
| Thereafter | 
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9,061 | 
 
| Total | 
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$ | 
16,332  | 
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| Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 
 The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information (in millions):  
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Year Ended December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
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2020 | 
 
| Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized | 
$ | 
777  | 
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$ | 
812  | 
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$ | 
904  | 
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| Parent Company [Member] | 
 
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | 
 
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| Condensed Income Statement | 
 CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME 
(in millions) 
 
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Year Ended December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
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2020 | 
 
| Operating costs and expenses | 
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| General and administrative expense | 
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$ | 
(4) | 
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$ | 
(3) | 
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$ | 
(3) | 
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| General and administrative expense—affiliate | 
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(15) | 
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(14) | 
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(14) | 
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| Amortization of capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries | 
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(3) | 
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(3) | 
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(3) | 
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| Total operating costs and expenses | 
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(22) | 
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(20) | 
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(20) | 
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| Other income (expense) | 
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| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | 
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(176) | 
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(199) | 
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(217) | 
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| Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt | 
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—  | 
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(97) | 
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—  | 
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| Other income | 
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14  | 
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1  | 
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7  | 
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| Equity income of affiliates | 
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2,682  | 
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1,946  | 
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1,413  | 
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| Total other income | 
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2,520  | 
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1,651  | 
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1,203  | 
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| Net income | 
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$ | 
2,498  | 
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$ | 
1,631  | 
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$ | 
1,183  | 
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| Condensed Balance Sheet | 
 CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS 
(in millions) 
 
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December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
 
| ASSETS | 
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| Current assets | 
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 
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$ | 
899  | 
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$ | 
874  | 
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| Other current assets | 
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1  | 
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1  | 
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| Total current assets | 
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900  | 
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875  | 
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| Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries, net of amortization  | 
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75  | 
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77  | 
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| Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization | 
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3  | 
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5  | 
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| Investment in affiliates | 
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1,106  | 
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3,966  | 
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| Total assets | 
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$ | 
2,084  | 
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$ | 
4,923  | 
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| LIABILITIES AND PARTNERS’ EQUITY | 
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| Current liabilities | 
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| Accrued liabilities | 
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$ | 
53  | 
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$ | 
47  | 
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| Due to affiliates | 
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3  | 
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3  | 
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| Total current liabilities | 
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56  | 
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50  | 
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| Long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs | 
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4,159  | 
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4,154  | 
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| Partners’ equity | 
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(2,131) | 
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719  | 
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| Total liabilities and partners’ equity | 
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$ | 
2,084  | 
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$ | 
4,923  | 
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| Condensed Cash Flow Statement | 
 CHENIERE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. 
  
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(in millions) 
 
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Year Ended December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
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2020 | 
 
| Cash flows provided by operating activities | 
$ | 
2,514  | 
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$ | 
1,732  | 
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$ | 
1,190  | 
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| Cash flows from investing activities | 
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| Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries | 
(1) | 
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(1) | 
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(3) | 
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| Investments in subsidiaries | 
(454) | 
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(1,009) | 
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(689) | 
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| Distributions received from affiliates | 
601  | 
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403  | 
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291  | 
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| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 
146  | 
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(607) | 
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(401) | 
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| Cash flows from financing activities | 
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| Proceeds from issuance of debt | 
—  | 
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2,700  | 
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—  | 
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| Redemptions and repayments of debt | 
—  | 
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(2,600) | 
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—  | 
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| Debt issuance and other financing costs | 
—  | 
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(35) | 
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—  | 
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| Debt extinguishment costs | 
—  | 
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(73) | 
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—  | 
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| Distributions to owners | 
(2,635) | 
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(1,451) | 
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(1,359) | 
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| Net cash used in financing activities | 
(2,635) | 
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(1,459) | 
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(1,359) | 
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents | 
25  | 
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(334) | 
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(570) | 
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| Cash, cash equivalents—beginning of period | 
874  | 
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1,208  | 
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1,778  | 
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| Cash and cash equivalents—end of period | 
$ | 
899  | 
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$ | 
874  | 
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$ | 
1,208  | 
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| Schedule of Debt Instruments | 
 Our debt consisted of the following (in millions): 
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December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
 
| Senior Secured Notes: | 
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4.500% due 2029  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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4.000% due 2031  | 
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1,500  | 
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1,500  | 
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3.25% due 2032  | 
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1,200  | 
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1,200  | 
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| Total CQP Senior Notes | 
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4,200  | 
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4,200  | 
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CQP Credit Facilities executed in 2019  | 
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—  | 
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—  | 
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| Total debt | 
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4,200  | 
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4,200  | 
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| Unamortized debt issuance costs | 
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(41) | 
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(46) | 
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| Total long-term debt, net of premium and debt issuance costs | 
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$ | 
4,159  | 
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$ | 
4,154  | 
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| Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt | 
 Below is a schedule of future principal payments that we are obligated to make on our outstanding debt at December 31, 2022 (in millions):  
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| Years Ending December 31, | 
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Principal Payments | 
 
| 2023 | 
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$ | 
—  | 
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| 2024 | 
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—  | 
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| 2025 | 
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—  | 
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| 2026 | 
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—  | 
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| 2027 | 
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—  | 
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| Thereafter | 
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4,200  | 
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| Total | 
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$ | 
4,200  | 
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| Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 
 The following table provides supplemental disclosure of cash flow information, excluding any contributions to the parent that were immediately contributed to the subsidiaries (in millions):  
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Year Ended December 31, | 
 
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2022 | 
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2021 | 
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2020 | 
 
| Cash paid during the period for interest, net of amounts capitalized | 
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$ | 
163  | 
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$ | 
197  | 
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$ | 
213  | 
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| Non-cash capital distributions (1) | 
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2,682  | 
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1,946  | 
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1,413  | 
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(1)Amounts represent equity income of affiliates.
 
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