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Debt - Schedule of Issuances and Redemptions (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Issuances and Redemptions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2021
Mar. 31, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Sep. 30, 2021
Sep. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt         $ 2,700  
Repayments of Long-term Debt         2,172  
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt   $ 27   $ 0 $ 81 $ 43
2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%     5.625%  
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   6.25%     6.25%  
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Repayments of Long-term Debt $ 318          
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2031 CQP Senior Notes            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   4.00%     4.00%  
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt [1]     $ 1,500      
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   3.25%     3.25%  
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt [2]   $ 1,200        
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  
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt         54  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2026 CQP Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Repayments of Long-term Debt [2]         672  
Loss on modification or extinguishment of debt         $ 27  
[1] Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 CQP Senior Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to redeem all of our outstanding 2025 CQP Senior Notes, resulting in $54 million of loss on extinguishment of debt relating to the payment of early redemption fees and write off of unamortized debt premium and issuance costs.
[2] Net proceeds from the issuance of the 2032 CQP Senior Notes were used to redeem a portion of the 2026 CQP Senior Notes in September 2021 pursuant to the tender offer and consent solicitation, resulting in $27 million of loss on extinguishment of debt relating to the payment of early redemption fees and write off of unamortized debt premium and issuance costs. In October 2021, the remaining net proceeds from the issuance of the 2032 CQP Senior Notes were used to redeem the remaining outstanding principal amount of the 2026 CQP Senior Notes and, together with cash on hand, redeem $318 million of the 2022 SPL Senior Notes.