Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)

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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands, shares in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Installment_vestings
annual_performance_periods
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
USD ($)
shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based compensation, net of capitalization | $ $ 172,400 $ 102,000 $ 271,400  
Share-based compensation capitalized during period | $ 22,900 8,200 12,500  
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation | $ $ 182,700      
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation, period for recognition 2 years 2 months 1 day      
Share-based compensation plan modification, incremental compensation cost | $ $ 0 $ 10,800 $ 0  
1997 Stock Option Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 5.0      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 5.0      
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 21.0      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 21.0      
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 35.0      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 26.9      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Cash Awards Under Long Term Compensation Arrangement | $       $ 60,000
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant       10.0
Number of vesting installments | Installment_vestings 4      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Issuing Of Notice To Proceed [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 35.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | First Anniversary Of Issuance Of Notice To Proceed [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 10.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Second Anniversary Of Issuance Of Notice To Proceed [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 15.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Third Anniversary Of Issuance Of Notice To Proceed [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 15.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Fourth Anniversary Of Issuance Of Notice To Proceed [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 25.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Vested [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 75.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Vested [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 100.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Vested [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 50.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Substantial Completion Of Construction Of Train 4 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 20.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | First Anniversary Of Substantial Completion Of Construction Of Train 4 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage 30.00%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Domain] | Phantom Units [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Consecutive Annual Performance Periods | annual_performance_periods 5      
Number of vesting installments | Installment_vestings 3      
Percentage of award that is performance-based 100.00%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Domain] | Phantom Units [Member] | Senior Executive Pool [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocation percentage to Chief Executive Officer 50.00%      
Percentage of outstanding stock maximum 1.50%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Domain] | Phantom Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] | General Pool [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocation percentage of total shareholder value 2.00%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Domain] | Phantom Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] | General Pool [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocation percentage of total shareholder value 4.00%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Domain] | Phantom Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Senior Executive Pool [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Allocation percentage of total shareholder value 2.00%