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GENERAL INFORMATION AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA - VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Details)
$ in Millions
Sep. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2020
projectOwner
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, net $ 50,484 $ 49,011 [1]  
Finance lease obligations 1,251 1,293  
Equity method investment 20,010 17,472 [1]  
Number of project owners | projectOwner     4
Assets 118,024 110,878 [1]  
Disposal Group Held-for-sale | SI Partners      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Equity method investment, held for sale 2,748 2,566  
Oncor Holdings      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Equity method investment 20,010 17,472  
Cameron LNG JV      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Equity method investment 1,339 1,259  
Cameron LNG JV | Disposal Group Held-for-sale | SI Partners      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Equity method investment, held for sale 1,323 1,242  
Cameron LNG JV | Corporate Joint Venture      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Liability cap, amount 979    
San Diego Gas and Electric Company      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, net 26,985 26,304 [2]  
Finance lease obligations 1,149 1,176  
Assets 33,716 32,682 [2]  
Cameron LNG JV      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Number of project owners | projectOwner     4
IEnova | Loan Agreement To Finance Natural Gas Liquefaction Export Facility      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Maximum exposure under guarantor obligations 1,226    
TotalEnergies SE | Loan Agreement To Finance Natural Gas Liquefaction Export Facility      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Maximum exposure under guarantor obligations $ 305    
SI Partners and ConocoPhillips | Port Arthur LNG I      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Funding commitment (in percent) 110.00%    
SI Partners and ConocoPhillips | Port Arthur LNG I      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Funding commitment, aggregate amount $ 9,000    
SI Partners      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Guarantees, carrying value 300    
SI Partners | PA2 JVCo      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Funding commitment, construction project $ 7,800    
SI Partners | Port Arthur LNG I      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Guaranteed funding amount (in percent) 70.00%    
Blackstone | PA2 JVCo      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Funding commitment, construction project $ 7,000    
Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary | San Diego Gas and Electric Company      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Property plant and equipment, net 1,085 1,109  
Finance lease obligations 1,085 1,109  
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ECA LNG Phase 1, Port Arthur LNG and Port Arthur LNG II      
Variable Interest Entities [Line Items]      
Assets 18,123 15,950  
Liabilities $ 8,184 $ 6,335  
[1] Derived from audited financial statements.
[2] Derived from audited financial statements.