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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2016
May 31, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 25,765,000 $ 0 $ 82,537,000 $ 96,273,000
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%     5.875%   5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%     5.00%   5.00%  
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%     7.00%   7.00%  
SPL [Member] | 2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount   $ 1,500,000,000          
Proceeds from issuances of debt   $ 1,300,000,000          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%     5.875%   5.875%  
Debt Instrument Registration Period           360 days  
SPL [Member] | 2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,500,000,000     $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,500,000,000  
Proceeds from issuances of debt $ 1,400,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%     5.00%   5.00%  
Debt Instrument Registration Period           360 days  
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Loss on early extinguishment of debt       $ 25,800,000   $ 51,800,000  
CCH [Member] | 2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Aggregate principal amount     $ 1,250,000,000.00        
Proceeds from issuances of debt     $ 1,100,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%     7.00%   7.00%  
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage           100.00%  
Debt Instrument Registration Period           360 days  
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]              
Debt Instrument [Line Items]              
Loss on early extinguishment of debt           $ 29,000,000