Debt - Convertible Notes Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Mar. 09, 2015 |
Nov. 30, 2014 |
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| 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member] | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Aggregate original principal | $ 1,000 | |||||||||
| Debt component, net of discount | 1,040 | $ 809 | ||||||||
| Equity component | $ 206 | $ 205 | $ 191 | |||||||
| Maturity date | May 28, 2021 | |||||||||
| Contractual interest rate | 4.875% | |||||||||
| Effective interest rate | 8.30% | [1] | 8.30% | |||||||
| Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period | [2] | 3 years 149 days | ||||||||
| 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Aggregate original principal | $ 1,000 | |||||||||
| Debt component, net of discount | 1,305 | |||||||||
| Equity component | $ 0 | |||||||||
| Maturity date | Mar. 01, 2025 | |||||||||
| Contractual interest rate | 11.00% | |||||||||
| Effective interest rate | [1] | 11.90% | ||||||||
| Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period | [2] | 2 years 274 days | ||||||||
| 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Aggregate original principal | $ 625 | |||||||||
| Debt component, net of discount | 311 | $ 304 | ||||||||
| Equity component | $ 194 | $ 194 | $ 196 | |||||||
| Maturity date | Mar. 15, 2045 | |||||||||
| Contractual interest rate | 4.25% | |||||||||
| Effective interest rate | 9.40% | [1] | 9.40% | |||||||
| Remaining debt discount and debt issuance costs amortization period | [2] | 27 years 81 days | ||||||||
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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying amount of debt identified as being convertible into another form of financial instrument (typically the entity's common stock) as of the balance sheet date, which originally required full repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the company. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The carrying amount of the equity component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Remaining amortization period for discount on the liability component of convertible debt which may be settled in cash upon conversion, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. No definition available.
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- Definition Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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