Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)

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Share-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Installment_vestings
annual_performance_periods
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2012
USD ($)
shares
Share-based Compensation Expense, Net Components        
Total share-based compensation | $ $ 116,835 $ 195,308 $ 110,229  
Capitalized share-based compensation | $ (16,312) (22,912) (8,226)  
Total share-based compensation expense | $ 100,523 172,396 102,003  
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation | $ $ 125,300      
Share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation, period for recognition 1 year 8 months 1 day      
Share-based compensation plan modification, incremental compensation cost | $ $ 5,600 $ 0 $ 10,800  
2003 Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 21,000,000      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 21,000,000      
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 35,000,000      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 26,500,000      
2015 Incentive Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 6,700,000      
2015 Inducement Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Shares Authorized 1,000,000      
Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations 200,000      
Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant 0      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Cash Awards Under Long Term Compensation Arrangement | $       $ 60,000
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant       10,000,000
Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Percentage 25.00%      
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award For Train 3 And Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Payment Award, Vested Percentage 100.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award For Train 3 And Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Payment Award, Vested Percentage 50.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award For Train 3 And Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Substantial Completion Of Construction Of Train 4 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Percentage 20.00%      
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award For Train 3 And Train 4 [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | First Anniversary Of Substantial Completion Of Construction Of Train 4 [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Percentage 30.00%      
2014-2018 Long-Term Cash Incentive Program [Member] | Phantom Units [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Number of Consecutive Annual Performance Periods | annual_performance_periods 5      
Number of Vesting Installments | Installment_vestings 3