Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details)

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Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - $ / shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Mar. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]    
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic 232,400,000 228,100,000
Dilutive Unvested Stock 300,000 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 232,700,000 228,100,000
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $ 0.23 $ (1.41)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount 17,700,000 18,000,000
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 [1] 1,200,000 2,000,000
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 [2] 16,500,000 16,000,000
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 5,100,000 5,400,000
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
[1] Does not include 5.1 million shares and 5.4 million shares for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of March 31, 2017 and 2016.
[2] Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes. There were no shares included in the computation of diluted net income (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 March 31, 2017.