Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Footnotes (Details)

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Schedule I - Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Footnotes (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 15,232 $ 16,032  
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (120) (126)  
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 14,761 15,606  
2029 1,624    
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five 8,569    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized 841 748 $ 777
Cash distributions from subsidiaries 2,460 2,838 3,282
CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 6,800 5,600  
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%    
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%    
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 1,200  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%    
2033 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,400 1,400  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%    
2034 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 0  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 [1] 0  
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 6,800 5,600  
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (69) (58)  
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 6,731 5,542  
2029 1,500    
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five 5,300    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized 292 168 $ 163
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 6,800 5,600  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 1,200  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2033 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,400 1,400  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2034 CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 0  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Revolving Credit Facility      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 $ 0  
[1] The obligations under the CQP Revolving Credit Facility are jointly, severally and unconditionally guaranteed by Cheniere Investments, SPLNG, CTPL, Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC, Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC and Cheniere Pipeline GP Interests, LLC.