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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities Table (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Outstanding balance $ 24,088,000 $ 21,688,000
Outstanding balance - current 24,000 247,000
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size 1,200,000  
Outstanding balance - current 0 224,000
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 377,000  
Available commitment $ 823,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 31, 2020, with various terms for underlying loans  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%  
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.75%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 2,800,000  
Outstanding balance 2,560,000 2,560,000
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 50,000  
Available commitment $ 190,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1] LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description February 25, 2020, with principals due quarterly commencing on February 19, 2019  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.50%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 2.25%  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 8,404,000  
Outstanding balance 2,929,000 2,381,000
Commitments prepaid or terminated 2,420,000  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 3,055,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [2] LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description Earlier of May 13, 2022 or second anniversary of CCL Trains 1 and 2 completion date  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Completion Of First Two Trains of the CCL Project [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase 0.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 2.25%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [2] 1.25%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 350,000  
Outstanding balance - current 0 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 82,000  
Available commitment $ 268,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description December 14, 2021, with various terms for underlying loans  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 0.50%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.00%  
CCH Working Capital Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.00%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Original facility size $ 750,000  
Outstanding balance 0 $ 0
Commitments prepaid or terminated 0  
Letters of credit issued 0  
Available commitment $ 750,000  
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description March 2, 2021  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 3.25%  
Cheniere Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]    
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]    
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%  
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.
[2] There is a 0.25% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans following completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project.