Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
Total |
Common Stock |
Treasury Stock |
Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Deficit |
Non-controlling Interest |
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
237.6
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
$ 1,240
|
$ 1
|
$ (386)
|
$ 3,248
|
$ (4,627)
|
$ 3,004
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares |
|
0.3
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Share-based compensation |
16
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
16
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
(6)
|
$ 0
|
$ (6)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
243
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
243
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(143)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(143)
|
Net income (loss) |
357
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
357
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
|
237.9
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
1,707
|
$ 1
|
$ (392)
|
3,264
|
(4,270)
|
3,104
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
237.6
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
|
|
12.5
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2017 |
1,240
|
$ 1
|
$ (386)
|
3,248
|
(4,627)
|
3,004
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings |
|
|
|
|
|
702
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
573
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
404
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
257.1
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
1,831
|
$ 1
|
$ (396)
|
4,009
|
(4,223)
|
2,440
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
|
237.9
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2018 |
1,707
|
$ 1
|
$ (392)
|
3,264
|
(4,270)
|
3,104
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings, Shares |
|
10.3
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
376
|
0
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings, decrease of non-controlling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(376)
|
Share-based compensation |
23
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
23
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
(2)
|
$ 0
|
$ (2)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
168
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
168
|
Equity portion of convertible notes, net |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(145)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(145)
|
Net income (loss) |
(18)
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
(18)
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2018 |
|
248.1
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2018 |
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2018 |
1,734
|
$ 1
|
$ (394)
|
3,664
|
(4,288)
|
2,751
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares |
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings, Shares |
|
8.9
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings |
(8)
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
318
|
0
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings, decrease of non-controlling interest |
|
|
|
|
|
(326)
|
Share-based compensation |
26
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
26
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
(2)
|
$ 0
|
$ (2)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
162
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
162
|
Equity portion of convertible notes, net |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(147)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(147)
|
Net income (loss) |
65
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
65
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
257.1
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
|
|
12.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2018 |
$ 1,831
|
$ 1
|
$ (396)
|
4,009
|
(4,223)
|
2,440
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
257.0
|
257.0
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
12.8
|
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
$ 1,929
|
$ 1
|
$ (406)
|
4,035
|
(4,156)
|
2,455
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares |
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Share-based compensation |
28
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
28
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
(0.2)
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.2
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
(12)
|
$ 0
|
$ (12)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
196
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
196
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(144)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(144)
|
Net income (loss) |
141
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
141
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
|
257.4
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
$ 2,138
|
$ 1
|
$ (418)
|
4,063
|
(4,015)
|
2,507
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
257.0
|
257.0
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
12.8
|
|
12.8
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2018 |
$ 1,929
|
$ 1
|
$ (406)
|
4,035
|
(4,156)
|
2,455
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of stock to acquire additional interest in Cheniere Holdings |
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
Shares repurchased, at cost, shares |
(2.5)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
$ 370
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
$ (291)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
255.0
|
255.0
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
15.6
|
|
15.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
$ 1,486
|
$ 1
|
$ (584)
|
4,130
|
(4,447)
|
2,386
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
|
257.4
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period at Mar. 31, 2019 |
2,138
|
$ 1
|
$ (418)
|
4,063
|
(4,015)
|
2,507
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares |
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Share-based compensation |
33
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
(2)
|
$ 0
|
$ (2)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shares repurchased, at cost, shares |
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Shares repurchased, at cost |
(3)
|
$ 0
|
$ (3)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
116
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
116
|
Equity portion of convertible notes, net |
1
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(146)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(146)
|
Net income (loss) |
(114)
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
(114)
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
257.5
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2019 |
|
|
13.0
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Jun. 30, 2019 |
2,023
|
$ 1
|
$ (423)
|
4,097
|
(4,129)
|
2,477
|
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units, shares |
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
|
|
|
Vesting of restricted stock units |
0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Share-based compensation |
33
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
33
|
0
|
0
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, shares, common stock |
|
(0.1)
|
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost, treasury shares |
|
|
0.1
|
|
|
|
Shares withheld from employees related to share-based compensation, at cost |
$ (5)
|
$ 0
|
$ (5)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Shares repurchased, at cost, shares |
(2.5)
|
(2.5)
|
(2.5)
|
|
|
|
Shares repurchased, at cost |
$ (156)
|
$ 0
|
$ (156)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest |
58
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
58
|
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest |
(149)
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
(149)
|
Net income (loss) |
$ (318)
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
0
|
(318)
|
0
|
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
255.0
|
255.0
|
|
|
|
|
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
15.6
|
|
15.6
|
|
|
|
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period at Sep. 30, 2019 |
$ 1,486
|
$ 1
|
$ (584)
|
$ 4,130
|
$ (4,447)
|
$ 2,386
|