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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details)

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Derivative Instruments - Narrative (Details)
MMBTU in Millions
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
MMBTU
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Asset transfers into level 3   $ 0 $ 0
Asset transfers out of level 3   0 $ 0
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   4,600,000,000  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 8,403,714,000  
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBTU   1,134.9  
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Term of Contract   1 year  
Liquefaction Supply Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Term of Contract   7 years  
LNG Trading Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount | MMBTU   9.2  
Natural Gas Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Nonmonetary Notional Amount   0  
Derivative, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash   $ 0  
SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount   20,000,000  
SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount   628,800,000  
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount   28,800,000  
CCH Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount   5,500,000,000  
FX Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative, Notional Amount   $ 56,700,000  
SPL [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Energy Units Secured Through Long-Term Purchase Agreements | MMBTU   2,047.9  
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 4,600,000,000  
SPL [Member] | SPL Previous Credit Facilities [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net $ 1,800,000,000    
SPL [Member] | SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Derivative Loss, Net $ 34,700,000    
Cheniere Corpus Christi Holdings, LLC [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 8,400,000,000