Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details)

Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Asset Transfers Into Level 3	$ 0	$ 0
Asset Transfers out of Level 3	0	0
Fuel Derivative or LNG Inventory Derivative [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash	5,700,000	5,900,000
Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	342,000	0
Fair Value Measurements, Valuation Technique	Basis Spread plus Liquid Location
Fair Value Measurements, Significant Unobservable Input	Basis Spread
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash	0
Derivative, Notional Amount, in MMBtu	1,249,400,000
Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Significant Unobservable Inputs Range	(0.035)
Derivative, Term of Contract	1 year
Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements, Significant Unobservable Inputs Range	0.035
Derivative, Term of Contract	7 years
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative Assets (Liabilities), at Fair Value, Net	(12,036,000)	84,639,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] \| 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Repayments of Lines of Credit			2,100,000,000	885,000,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] \| Interest Rate Contract [Member] \| Gain (Loss) on Derivative Instruments [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net			$ (9,300,000)