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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, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities $ 4,149 $ 2,291 $ 1,751
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (451) (648) (972)
Net cash used in investing activities (451) (648) (972)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 559 3,182 1,995
Redemptions and repayments of debt (1,560) (3,600) (2,000)
Debt issuance and other financing costs (7) (39) (35)
Debt extinguishment costs (32) (76) (39)
Distributions to owners (2,635) (1,451) (1,359)
Other (1) 8 4
Net cash used in financing activities (3,676) (1,976) (1,434)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents 22 (333) (655)
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 974 1,307 1,962
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period 996 974 1,307
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities 2,514 1,732 1,190
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (1) (1) (3)
Investments in subsidiaries (454) (1,009) (689)
Distributions received from affiliates 601 403 291
Net cash used in investing activities 146 (607) (401)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 0 2,700 0
Redemptions and repayments of debt 0 (2,600) 0
Debt issuance and other financing costs 0 (35) 0
Debt extinguishment costs 0 (73) 0
Distributions to owners (2,635) (1,451) (1,359)
Net cash used in financing activities (2,635) (1,459) (1,359)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents 25 (334) (570)
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 874 1,208 1,778
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period $ 899 $ 874 $ 1,208