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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information Document
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Variable Interest Entity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	May. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			80.10%		80.10%
Cheniere Partners [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
General Partner ownership percentage			100.00%
Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Price per Class B Unit						$ 22.76
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Limited Partner ownership percentage			55.90%
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held			12.0
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held			45.3
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Subordinated Units [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held			135.4
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Director Appointment Entitlement Minimum [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Limited Partner ownership percentage			20.00%
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding			50.0
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Blackstone [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account Units To Be Sold In Private Placement		100.0
Price per Class B Unit		$ 15.00
Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement	33.3			66.7

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