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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details)

Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	$ (124,119)	$ (52,436)	$ (107,840)
Cash flows from investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities	(211,987)	(29,423)	(84,534)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	3,584,500	4,504,478	520,000
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	0	0	1,199,869
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(112,324)	(136,367)	(20,414)
Repayments of long-term debt	(177,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(100,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(1,326,514)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	3,605	3,385	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,805	3,698	836
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,122,847	840,990	(65,075)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	786,741	759,131	(257,449)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	960,842	201,711	459,160
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	1,747,583	960,842	201,711
Parent Company [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(240)	(5,796)	(6,699)
Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	(901,329)	139,494	(968,962)
Net cash used in investing activities	(901,329)	139,494	(968,962)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	1,000,000	0	0
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net	0	3,628	1,200,705
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation	(112,324)	(140,711)	(20,414)
Repayments of long-term debt	0	0	(204,630)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	3,605	3,385	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,806	0	0
Other	(518)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	901,569	(133,698)	975,661
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	0	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0