Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Credit Facilities (Details) - USD ($)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
May. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
May. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings     $ 15,348,120,000   $ 15,348,120,000     $ 9,989,969,000  
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt     7,281,000 $ 114,335,000 96,273,000 $ 114,335,000      
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [1],[2]     0   $ 0     0  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis         LIBOR        
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     4,600,000,000   $ 4,600,000,000        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     4,600,000,000   4,600,000,000        
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [3],[4]     0   0        
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount     $ 89,900,000   $ 89,900,000        
Line Of Credit Facility Insurance Premium Percentage Of Drawn Amount         0.45%        
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment         40.00%        
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage         0.70%        
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period         18 years        
Debt Instrument Hedging Requirement Period         90 days        
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     65.00%   65.00%        
2013 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                 $ 5,900,000,000
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [3],[4]               0  
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net $ 1,800,000,000 $ 2,100,000,000              
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt     $ 7,300,000   $ 96,300,000        
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [3],[4]     1,705,000,000   $ 1,705,000,000     $ 0  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis         LIBOR        
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 11,500,000,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     $ 6,700,000,000   $ 6,700,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount             289,800,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period         19 years        
Ratio of Indebtedness to Net Capital     155.00%   155.00%        
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage         40.00%        
Debt Instrument Hedging Requirement Period         90 days        
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     65.00%   65.00%        
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             8,400,000,000    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]                  
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 3,100,000,000    
[1] Matures on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the second anniversary of the completion date of Trains 1 through 5 of the SPL Project.
[2] Variable interest rate, at SPL’s election, is LIBOR or the base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margins for LIBOR loans range from 1.30% to 1.75%, depending on the applicable 2015 SPL Credit Facility, and the applicable margin for base rate loans is 1.75%.
[3] Matures on the earlier of May 13, 2022 or the second anniversary of the completion date of the first two Trains of the CCL Project.
[4] Variable interest rate, at CCH’s election, is LIBOR or the base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margins for LIBOR loans are 2.25% prior to completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project and 2.50% on completion and thereafter. The applicable margins for base rate loans are 1.25% prior to completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project and 1.50% on completion and thereafter. Interest on LIBOR loans is due and payable at the end of each applicable interest period, and interest on base rate loans is due and payable at the end of each quarter.