Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
May. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
May. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings     $ 15,607,621,000 $ 9,989,969,000      
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt     124,180,000 114,335,000 $ 131,576,000    
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [1],[2]     $ 845,000,000 0      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR        
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [3],[4]     $ 2,713,000,000 0      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     4,600,000,000     $ 4,600,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     3,800,000,000        
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings     845,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount     $ 88,300,000        
Line Of Credit Facility Insurance Premium Percentage Of Drawn Amount     0.45%        
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment     40.00%        
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.70%        
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period     18 years        
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.25        
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     65.00%        
SPL [Member] | 2013 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         5,900,000,000    
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings       $ 0      
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net $ 1,800,000,000 $ 2,100,000,000          
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt     $ 96,300,000        
SPL [Member] | 2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt         $ 88,300,000    
SPL [Member] | SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     1,200,000,000.0        
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     1,100,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount     27,500,000        
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     5,700,000,000        
Long-term Debt, Outstanding Borrowings [3],[4]     $ 2,700,000,000        
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount             $ 289,300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     40.00%        
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR        
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period     19 years        
Debt Instrument, Balance Required in Reserve Account, Period of Debt Service     6 months        
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.55        
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt     $ 16,500,000        
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity             $ 8,400,000,000
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]              
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]              
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     65.00%        
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.25        
[1] Matures on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the second anniversary of the completion date of Trains 1 through 5 of the SPL Project.
[2] Variable interest rate, at SPL’s election, is LIBOR or the base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margins for LIBOR loans range from 1.30% to 1.75%, depending on the applicable 2015 SPL Credit Facility, and the applicable margin for base rate loans is 1.75%. Interest on LIBOR loans is due and payable at the end of each LIBOR period, and interest on base rate loans is due and payable at the end of each quarter.
[3] Matures on the earlier of May 13, 2022 or the second anniversary of the completion date of the first two Trains of the CCL Project.
[4] Variable interest rate, at CCH’s election, is LIBOR or the base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margins for LIBOR loans are 2.25% prior to completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project and 2.50% on completion and thereafter. The applicable margins for base rate loans are 1.25% prior to completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project and 1.50% on completion and thereafter. Interest on LIBOR loans is due and payable at the end of each applicable interest period, and interest on base rate loans is due and payable at the end of each quarter.