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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 23,447 | $ 23,888
Current portion of long-term debt | [1] | (700) | (300)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | (201) | (191)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | 22,546 | 23,397
SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 8,782 | 10,432
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.75% |
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 650 | 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.625% |
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.875% |
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.00% |
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,350 | 1,350
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.20% |
2030 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 2,000 | 2,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.50% |
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | [1] | $ 1,782 | 1,782
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.746% |
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 0
CQP Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 6,800 | 5,600
2029 CQP Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.50% |
2031 CQP Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.00% |
2032 CQP Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,200 | 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.25% |
2033 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,400 | 1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.95% |
2034 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,200 | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.75% |
CQP Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 0
CCH Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 4,865 | 6,356
2025 CCH Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 1,491
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.875% |
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,201 | 1,201
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.125% |
2029 CCH Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,125 | 1,125
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.70% |
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount | [1] | $ 2,539 | 2,539
2039 CCH Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 3.788% |
CCH Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 0
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 0 | 0
Cheniere Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 3,000 | 1,500
2028 Cheniere Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.625% |
2034 Cheniere Senior Notes |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.65% |
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 | 0
Cheniere [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 3,000 | 1,500
SPL [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 8,782 | 10,432
CQP [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 6,800 | 5,600
CCH [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 4,865 | $ 6,356
[1] | Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.

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