Quarterly report [Sections 13 or 15(d)]

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 14,577 $ 14,580
Current debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs [1] (109) (306)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (133) (113)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs 14,335 14,161
SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,027 6,780
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,350 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 2,000 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross [1] $ 1,677 $ 1,730
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.748% 4.747%
SPL Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 $ 0
CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 9,550 7,800
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,500 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.00%  
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 3.25%  
2033 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,400 1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%  
2034 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,200 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2035 CQP Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,000 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.55%  
2036 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 1,000 [2] 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.35%  
2056 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 750 [2] 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.05%  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,027 6,780
CQP [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 9,550 $ 7,800
[1] Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.
[2] Issued in June 2026, pursuant to the same base indenture as the other CQP Senior Notes. The 2036 CQP Senior Notes and 2056 CQP Senior Notes are supplemented by the eleventh and twelfth supplemental indentures, respectively. See our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 for additional information regarding the guarantee, security and redemption option of the CQP Senior Notes.