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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2026 | Dec. 31, 2025
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 23,942 |  | $ 22,995
Current portion of long-term debt | [1] | (1,606) |  | (306)
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | (193) |  | (182)
Total long-term debt, net of unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  | 22,143 |  | 22,507
SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 6,527 |  | 6,780
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 0 |  | 200
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] | $ 1,677 |  | $ 1,730
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member] | Weighted Average [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 4.748% |  | 4.747%
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 |  | 7,800 |  | 7,800
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 |  | 1,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.75% |  |
2035 Cheniere Energy Partners Senior Notes |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,000 |  | 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.55% |  |
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 |  | 4,865
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 |  | 550
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 |  | 4,750 |  | 3,000
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 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,500 |  | 1,500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.65% |  |
2036 Cheniere Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 1,000 | [2] | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 5.20% |  |
2056 Cheniere Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 750 | [2] | 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 6.00% |  |
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 |  | 4,750 |  | 3,000
SPL [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 6,527 |  | 6,780
CQP [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | 7,800 |  | 7,800
CCH [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount |  | $ 4,865 |  | $ 5,415
[1] | Includes notes that amortize based on a fixed amortization schedule as set forth in their respective indentures.
[2] | Issued in March 2026, pursuant to a base indenture dated as of the issuance date, supplemented by the first and second supplemental indentures for the 2036 Cheniere Senior Notes and 2056 Cheniere Senior Notes, respectively. See our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 for additional information regarding the guarantee, security and redemption option of the CEI Senior Notes.

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