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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, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities $ 1,751 $ 1,547 $ 1,874
Cash flows from investing activities      
Property, plant and equipment, net 972 1,331 804
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (972) (1,332) (804)
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 1,995 2,230 1,100
Repayments of Debt 2,000 730 1,090
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs 35 35 8
Debt extinguishment costs 39 4 7
Distributions to owners 1,359 1,260 1,113
Other 4 5 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,434) 206 (1,118)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (655) 421 (48)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period 1,962 1,541 1,589
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period 1,307 1,962 1,541
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities 1,190 1,220 714
Cash flows from investing activities      
Property, plant and equipment, net (3) (2) 0
Investments in subsidiaries (689) (1,273) (304)
Distributions received from affiliates 291 853 454
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (401) (422) 150
Cash flows from financing activities      
Proceeds from issuances of debt 0 2,230 1,100
Repayments of Debt 0 (730) (1,090)
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs 0 (35) (8)
Debt extinguishment costs 0 0 (7)
Distributions to owners (1,359) (1,260) (1,113)
Other 0 (4) 0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (1,359) 201 (1,118)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (570) 999 (254)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—beginning of period 1,778 779 1,033
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—end of period $ 1,208 $ 1,778 $ 779