Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

v3.6.0.2
Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash $ 859,898,000   $ 503,397,000 $ 481,737,000
Non-current restricted cash 90,819,000   31,722,000 $ 550,811,000
SPLNG debt service and interest payment [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 0   77,415,000  
SPL Project [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 357,953,000   189,260,000  
CTPL construction and interest payment [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 0   7,882,000  
CQP And Cash Held By Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 246,991,000   0  
CCL Project [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 197,201,000   46,770,000  
Non-current restricted cash 73,339,000   0  
Cash held by our subsidiaries restricted to Cheniere [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 219,000   147,138,000  
Other [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 57,534,000   34,932,000  
Non-current restricted cash 17,480,000   18,072,000  
SPLNG debt service [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Non-current restricted cash $ 0   $ 13,650,000  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,800,000,000.0