Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2021		Dec. 31, 2020
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 419	[1]	$ 449
SPL Project [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	133		97
CCL Project [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	59		70
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 227		$ 282

[1] Amounts presented include balances held by our consolidated variable interest entity (“VIE”), Cheniere Partners, as further discussed in Note 7— Non-controlling Interest and Variable Interest Entity. As of September 30, 2021, total assets and liabilities of Cheniere Partners, which are included in our Consolidated Balance Sheets, were $19.6 billion and $19.3 billion, respectively, including $1.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $0.1 billion of restricted cash.