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Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt $ 18,133,417,000 $ 16,593,806,000
Senior Notes, net of premium or discount [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [1] 10,596,923,000 10,596,307,000
Senior Notes, net of premium or discount [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure [1] 10,299,660,000 9,525,809,000
CTPL Term Loan, net of discount [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [2] 0 398,571,000
CTPL Term Loan, net of discount [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Loans Payable, Fair Value Disclosure [2] 0 400,000,000
Credit Facilities [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [2],[3] 5,466,000,000 3,573,000,000
Credit Facilities [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure [2],[3] 5,466,000,000 3,573,000,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes, net of discount [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [4] 888,296,000 879,938,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes, net of discount [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures [4] 858,091,000 825,413,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes, net of discount [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [4] 1,079,479,234 1,050,588,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes, net of discount [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures [4] 1,071,219,000 914,363,000
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes, net of discount [Member] | Carrying Amount [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Carrying Amount, Debt [5] 306,465,000 305,938,000
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes, net of discount [Member] | Estimated Fair Value [Member]    
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]    
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures [5] $ 334,375,000 $ 331,919,000
[1] Includes 2016 SPLNG Senior Notes, net of discount; 2020 SPLNG Senior Notes; 2021 SPL Senior Notes, net of premium; 2022 SPL Senior Notes; 2023 SPL Senior Notes, net of premium; 2024 SPL Senior Notes and 2025 SPL Senior Notes (collectively, the “Senior Notes”). The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotes obtained from broker-dealers or market makers of our Senior Notes and other similar instruments.
[2] The Level 3 estimated fair value approximates the principal amount because the interest rates are variable and reflective of market rates and the debt may be repaid, in full or in part, at any time without penalty.
[3] Includes 2015 SPL Credit Facilities, SPL Working Capital Facility, 2016 CQP Credit Facilities and 2015 CCH Credit Facility.
[4] The Level 3 estimated fair value was calculated based on inputs that are observable in the market or that could be derived from, or corroborated with, observable market data, including our stock price and interest rates based on debt issued by parties with comparable credit ratings to us and inputs that are not observable in the market.
[5] The Level 1 estimated fair value was based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical liabilities that we had the ability to access at the measurement date.