Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment (Notes)

Property, Plant and Equipment (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets and other, as follows (in thousands):



	September 30,			December 31,
	2014			2013
LNG terminal costs
LNG terminal	$	2,249,037		$	2,234,796
LNG terminal construction-in-process	6,629,692			4,489,668
LNG site and related costs, net	14,148			6,511
Accumulated depreciation	(335,792		)	(292,434		)
Total LNG terminal costs, net	8,557,085			6,438,541
Fixed assets and other
Computer and office equipment	4,678			8,115
Furniture and fixtures	5,531			4,319
Computer software	36,335			13,504
Leasehold improvements	23,858			7,303
Other	36,312			15,388
Accumulated depreciation	(29,295		)	(32,771		)
Total fixed assets and other, net	77,419			15,858
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	8,634,504		$	6,454,399

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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