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, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 16,032 $ 16,332  
Long-term portion of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net (126) (134)  
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 15,606 16,198  
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five 8,993    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized 748 777 $ 812
Cash distributions from subsidiaries 2,838 3,282 2,349
CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,600 4,200  
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 0  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%    
CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0  
CQP Revolving Credit Facility      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 0 [1],[2] 0  
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,600 4,200  
Long-term portion of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs, net (58) (41)  
Total long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs 5,542 4,159  
Long-Term Debt, Maturity, after Year Five 5,600    
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]      
Cash paid during the period for interest on debt, net of amounts capitalized 168 163 $ 197
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Senior Notes [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross 5,600 4,200  
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 0  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.95%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 0  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CQP Revolving Credit Facility      
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Gross $ 0 $ 0  
[1] In June 2023, we and SPL refinanced and replaced the CQP Credit Facilities and the SPL Working Capital Facility with the CQP Revolving Credit Facility and the SPL Revolving Credit Facility, respectively, resulting in extended maturity dates, revised borrowing capacities, reduced rate of interest and commitment fees applicable thereunder and certain other changes to terms and conditions.
[2] 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.