Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 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
shares in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2019
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2019
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2019
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2018
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2018
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2018
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2018
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic                 256.2 245.6 233.1
Dilutive Unvested Stock                 1.9 2.4 0.0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted                 258.1 248.0 233.1
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $ 3.70 $ (1.25) $ (0.44) $ 0.55 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ (0.07) $ 1.52 $ 2.53 [2] $ 1.92 [2] $ (1.68) [2]
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $ 3.34 $ (1.25) $ (0.44) $ 0.54 $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ (0.07) $ 1.50 $ 2.51 [2] $ 1.90 [2] $ (1.68) [2]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                 46.0 18.3 20.3
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 [3]                 2.3 0.8 3.4
2021 Cheniere Convertible Notes 2025 CCH HoldCo II 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 [4]                 43.7    
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 [4]                   17.5 16.9
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                 0.5 0.4 0.2
[1] The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted may not equal the full year amount as the computations of the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted shares outstanding for each quarter and the full year are performed independently.
[2]
Earnings per share in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.
[3]
Does not include 0.5 million shares, 0.4 million shares and 0.2 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of the respective dates.
[4]
Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes for all periods presented and the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes upon the substantial completion of Train 2 of the CCL Project during the year ended December 31, 2019.