Debt - Schedule of Issuances and Redemptions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Jun. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Jun. 30, 2020 |
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||
| Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt | $ 0 | $ 42 | $ 54 | $ 43 | ||
| Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2031 CQP Senior Notes | ||||||
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.00% | 4.00% | ||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | [1] | $ 1,500 | $ 1,500 | |||
| Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member] | ||||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.25% | 5.25% | ||||
| Repayments of Long-term Debt | [1] | $ 1,500 | ||||
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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