Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021 item milliontonnes / yr unit mi trains
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit	2
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating | trains	6
Total Production Capability | milliontonnes / yr	30
Number of LNG Storage Tanks | unit	5
Number of Marine Berths Operating | item	2
Number of Marine Berths Constructing | item	1
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi	94
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains Operating | trains	3
Total Production Capability | milliontonnes / yr	15
Number of LNG Storage Tanks | unit	3
Number of Marine Berths Operating | item	2
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi	21.5
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Total Production Capability | milliontonnes / yr	10
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains	7
CQP [Member]
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]
General Partner ownership percentage	100.00%
Limited Partner ownership percentage	48.60%