Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - $ / shares
shares in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic 228,924 227,126 228,463 226,648
Dilutive Common Stock Options and Unvested Stock [1] 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 228,924 227,126 228,463 226,648
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders $ (0.44) $ (1.31) $ (3.15) $ (3.02)
Stock options and unvested stock [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 5,800 8,600 5,700 8,600
Restricted Stock With Unsatisfied Performance Conditions [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 5,100 5,400 5,100 5,400
2021 Cheniere Convertible Notes And 2045 Cheniere Convertible Notes [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 16,200 15,600 16,200 15,600
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 0 0 0 0
[1] Stock options and unvested stock of 5.8 million shares and 5.7 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, and 8.6 million shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, representing securities that could potentially dilute basic EPS in the future, were not included in the diluted net loss per share computations because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. Included in these numbers of shares are 5.1 million shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 5.4 million shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 of unvested stock that have performance conditions not yet satisfied as of September 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In addition, 16.2 million shares in aggregate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 15.6 million shares in aggregate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes, were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because the computation of diluted net loss per share utilizing the “if-converted” method would be anti-dilutive. There were no shares included in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes because substantive non-market-based contingencies underlying the eligible conversion date have not been met as of September 30, 2016.