Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Net $ 17,580,000,000 $ 17,579,000,000
Current debt 0 0
Total Debt, Net 17,580,000,000 17,579,000,000
Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net (170,000,000) (171,000,000)
Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200,000,000  
SPL [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 13,650,000,000 13,650,000,000
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.20%  
SPL [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 4,100,000,000 4,100,000,000
Long-term Debt, Net 4,060,000,000 4,055,000,000
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized premium, discount and debt issuance costs, net $ (40,000,000) $ (45,000,000)
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.50%  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%