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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, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities $ 3,109 $ 4,149 $ 2,291
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (220) (451) (648)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (227) (451) (648)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 1,397 559 3,182
Redemptions and repayments of debt (1,700) (1,560) (3,600)
Distributions to owners (2,907) (2,635) (1,451)
Other (37) (40) (107)
Net cash used in financing activities (3,247) (3,676) (1,976)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (365) 22 (333)
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 996 974 1,307
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period 631 996 974
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Cash flows provided by operating activities 2,682 2,514 1,732
Cash flows from investing activities      
Capitalized interest associated to investment in subsidiaries (2) (1) (1)
Investments in subsidiaries (1,470) (454) (1,009)
Distributions received from subsidiaries 0 601 403
Payments of financing costs of subsidiary (2) 0 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (1,474) 146 (607)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 1,397 0 2,700
Redemptions and repayments of debt 0 0 (2,600)
Debt issuance and other financing costs (25) 0 (35)
Debt extinguishment costs 0 0 (73)
Distributions to owners (2,907) (2,635) (1,451)
Net cash used in financing activities (1,535) (2,635) (1,459)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (327) 25 (334)
Cash, Cash Equivalents—beginning of period 899 874 1,208
Cash, Cash Equivalents—end of period $ 572 $ 899 $ 874