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Restricted Cash - CCH Reserve and Other (Details)

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Restricted Cash - CCH Reserve and Other (Details)
$ in Thousands
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
item
mi
in
May. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash $ 652,225   $ 481,737
Non-current restricted cash 118,909   550,811
Subsidiary Cash [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash 171,400   250,100
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash 53,700   35,900
Non-current restricted cash $ 7,100   $ 6,300
CCH [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 2    
Number Of Complete Marine Berths | item 1    
Number Of Partial Marine Berths | item 1    
CCH [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 1    
Number Of Partial Marine Berths | item 1    
CCH [Member] | Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline, in miles | mi 23    
Diameter of Natural Gas Pipeline, in inches | in 48    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 11,500,000  
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   8,400,000  
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 3,100,000  
CCH [Member] | Construction And Interest Payments [Member]      
Restricted Cash Items [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash $ 35,600    
Non-current restricted cash $ 35,700