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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)

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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018
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Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit 2
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Acres of land owned or controlled | a 2,000
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Phase 1 [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 2
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 2
Number of marine berths | item 1
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Phase 2 [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 1
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 1
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 23
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 7
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 9.5
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member] | Expansion Project Previous Development [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 2
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 9.0
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains 6
CTPL [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94
SPLNG [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | TUA Customers [Member]  
Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation [Line Items]  
Concentration Risk, Number Of Significant Customers | customer 2