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Investments, Loans and Long-Term Receivables - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Retained earnings, undistributed earnings of affiliated companies		$ 60
Dividends from affiliates		2,684	$ 3,045	$ 1,279
Impairments		14	(12)	$ 674
Carrying value of equity method investment		$ 7,905	7,493
APLNG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		47.50%
Project finance facility, maximum borrowing capacity						$ 8,500
Line of credit facility, outstanding		$ 4,700
Additional ownership percentage in equity investment acquired	10.00%			10.00%
Payments to acquire additional interest	$ 1,645
Impairments	688
Impairments, after tax	688
Carrying value of equity method investment		5,400
Underlying equity in net assets		5,400
Difference between estimated value and book value of equity method investment		33
Amortizable portion of the basis difference in PPE	$ 39	$ 8	$ 10	$ 39
QatarEnergy LNG N(3) (N3)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		30.00%
Port Arthur LNG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		30.00%			30.00%
Carrying value of equity method investment		$ 1,100
QatarEnergy LNG NFE(4)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		25.00%	25.00%
QatarEnergy LNG NFS(3)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		25.00%	25.00%
QatarEnergy
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Carrying value of equity method investment		$ 1,100
Origin Energy | APLNG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment, ownership percentage		27.50%
Sinopec | APLNG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment, ownership percentage		25.00%
QatarEnergy | QatarEnergy LNG N(3) (N3)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		68.50%
QatarEnergy | QatarEnergy LNG NFE(4)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		75.00%
QatarEnergy | QatarEnergy LNG NFS(3)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		75.00%
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. | QatarEnergy LNG N(3) (N3)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in equity investment		1.50%
U S Private Placement Bond | APLNG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of note facilities | facility		2

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