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Debt (Tables)

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Debt (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt Instruments
Debt consisted of the following (in millions):
June 30, December 31,
2023 2022
SPL:
Senior Secured Notes:
5.75% due 2024 (the “2024 SPL Senior Notes”) (1)
$ 1,800  $ 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 
4.746% weighted average rate due 2037
1,782  1,782 
Total SPL Senior Secured Notes 11,932  12,132 
Working capital revolving credit and letter of credit reimbursement agreement (the “SPL Working Capital Facility”)
—  — 
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “SPL Revolving Credit Facility”)
—  — 
Total debt - SPL 11,932  12,132 
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 
5.95% due 2033 (the “2033 CQP Senior Notes”)
1,400  — 
Total CQP Senior Notes 5,600  4,200 
Credit facilities (the “CQP Credit Facilities”)
—  — 
Revolving credit and guaranty agreement (the “CQP Revolving Credit Facility”)
—  — 
Total debt - CQP 5,600  4,200 
Total debt 17,532  16,332 
Current portion of long-term debt (1,796) — 
Long-term portion of unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (141) (134)
Total long-term debt, net of premium, discount and debt issuance costs $ 15,595  $ 16,198 
(1)In July 2023, SPL redeemed $1.4 billion aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2024 SPL Senior Notes using contributed proceeds from the 2033 CQP Senior Notes and cash on hand.
Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities
Below is a summary of our credit facilities outstanding as of June 30, 2023 (in millions):
SPL Revolving Credit Facility (1)
CQP Revolving Credit Facility (1)
Total facility size $ 1,000  $ 1,000 
Less:
Outstanding balance —  — 
Letters of credit issued 329  — 
Available commitment $ 671  $ 1,000 
Priority ranking Senior secured Senior unsecured
Interest rate on available balance (2)
SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.0% - 1.75% or base rate plus 0.0% - 0.75%
SOFR plus credit spread adjustment of 0.1%, plus margin of 1.125% - 2.0% or base rate plus 0.125% - 1.0%
Commitment fees on undrawn balance (2)
0.075% - 0.30%
0.10% - 0.30%
Maturity date June 23, 2028 June 23, 2028
(1)In June 2023, we and SPL refinanced and replaced the CQP Credit Facilities and the SPL Working Capital Facility with the CQP Revolving Credit Facility and the SPL Revolving Credit Facility, respectively, resulting in extended maturity dates, revised borrowing capacities, reduced rate of interest and commitment fees applicable thereunder and certain other changes to terms and conditions.
(2)The margin on the interest rate and the commitment fees is subject to change based on the applicable entity’s credit rating.
Schedule of Interest Expense
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest, consisted of the following (in millions):
Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2023 2022 2023 2022
Total interest cost $ 209  $ 223  $ 419  $ 447 
Capitalized interest (2) (7) (4) (28)
Total interest expense, net of capitalized interest $ 207  $ 216  $ 415  $ 419 
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments
The following table shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our senior notes (in millions):
June 30, 2023 December 31, 2022
  Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value (1)
Carrying
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value (1)
Senior notes $ 17,532  $ 16,748  $ 16,332  $ 15,386 
(1)As of both June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, $1.2 billion of the fair value of our senior notes included an illiquidity adjustment which qualified as a Level 3 fair value measurement. The remainder of our senior notes are classified as Level 2, based on prices derived from trades or indicative bids of the instruments or instruments with similar terms, maturities and credit standing.