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
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2018
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2018
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2018
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic         245,600,000 233,100,000 228,800,000
Dilutive Unvested Stock         2,400,000 0 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted         248,000,000 233,100,000 228,800,000
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $ 0.26 $ 0.26 $ (0.07) $ 1.52 $ 1.92 [2] $ (1.68) [2] $ (2.67) [2]
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders $ 0.26 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 1.90 [2] $ (1.68) [2] $ (2.67) [2]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share         18,300,000 20,300,000 16,900,000
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]         800,000 3,400,000 600,000
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]         17,500,000 16,900,000 16,300,000
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         400,000 200,000 5,000,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]              
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]              
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share         0 0 0
[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 0.4 million shares, 0.2 million shares and 5.0 million shares for each of the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[4] Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes. There were no shares included in the computation of diluted net income (loss) per share for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes because substantive non-market-based contingencies underlying the eligible conversion date have not been met as of December 31, 2018.