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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2026 USD ($)
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total facility size | $ 1,000 |
Outstanding balance | 0 |
Commitments prepaid or terminated | 0 |
Letters of credit issued | 169 |
Available commitment | $ 831 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | SOFR or base rate |
Maturity date | Jun. 23, 2028 |
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.075% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.00% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.30% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.75% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate | 0.10% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.75% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.00% | [1]
SPL Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total facility size | $ 1,000 |
Outstanding balance | 0 |
Commitments prepaid or terminated | 0 |
Letters of credit issued | 0 |
Available commitment | $ 1,000 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | SOFR or base rate |
Maturity date | Jun. 23, 2028 |
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.10% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.125% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.30% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 2.00% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate | 0.10% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.125% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | SOFR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.00% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.125% | [1]
CQP Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% | [1]
CCH Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total facility size | $ 3,260 |
Outstanding balance | 0 |
Commitments prepaid or terminated | 1,150 | [2]
Letters of credit issued | 0 |
Available commitment | $ 2,110 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | SOFR or base rate |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.525% | [1]
Repayments of Long-Term Debt | $ 550 |
Commitments terminated | $ 600 | [2]
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Maturity date | Jun. 15, 2029 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Years after Substantial Completion | 2 years |
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate | 0.10% | [1]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% | [1]
CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total facility size | $ 1,500 |
Outstanding balance | 0 |
Commitments prepaid or terminated | 0 |
Letters of credit issued | 110 |
Available commitment | $ 1,390 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | SOFR or base rate |
Maturity date | Jun. 15, 2027 |
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.10% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.00% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.20% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.50% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Credit Spread Adjustment On Variable Rate | 0.10% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.00% | [1]
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Total facility size | $ 1,250 |
Outstanding balance | 0 |
Commitments prepaid or terminated | 0 |
Letters of credit issued | 0 |
Available commitment | $ 1,250 |
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | SOFR or base rate |
Maturity date | Aug. 01, 2030 |
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.09% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 1.075% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.30% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Letter of credit fees | 2.00% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.075% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | SOFR [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.00% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.075% | [1]
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% | [1]
[1] | The margins on the interest rate, the commitment fees and the letter of credit fees are subject to change based on the applicable entity’s credit rating. The interest rate and the commitment fees of the Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility are also based on the achievement of certain methane emissions management standards.
[2] | In March 2026, we prepaid $550 million of outstanding borrowings under the CCH Credit Facility using proceeds from the issuance of the 2036 Cheniere Senior Notes and 2056 Cheniere Senior Notes and concurrently canceled $600 million of unused commitments.

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