Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Rate
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
May. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt $ 124,180,000 $ 114,335,000 $ 131,576,000      
Convertible Notes [Member]            
Interest Costs Incurred [Abstract]            
Interest per contractual rate 145,848,000 4,469,000 0      
Amortization of debt discount 28,347,000 2,328,000 0      
Amortization of debt issuance costs 2,989,000 4,000 0      
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes $ 177,184,000 6,801,000 $ 0      
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount           $ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing 1 year          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 93.64          
Convertible Debt           808,800,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 203,000,000 $ 191,900,000       $ 191,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 9.60% 9.20%        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period 5 years 5 months 1 day          
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Minimum Capitalization for Conversion $ 10,000,000,000          
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary 100.00%          
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 625,000,000          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 138.38          
Convertible Debt $ 304,300,000          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 194,000,000       $ 195,700,000  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 9.40%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period 29 years 2 months 1 day          
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount 20.00%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio per $1,000 principal amount, in shares 7.2265          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,000,000,000     $ 1,000,000,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%          
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.20          
Losses on Extinguishment of Debt $ 11,400,000          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after Eligible Conversion Date 58 months          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 1, Discount to VWAP 10.00%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Consecutive Trading Days 1 90 days          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 2, Discount to closing price of common stock 10.00%          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Note Holders [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing 6 months          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days 2 90 days          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Cheniere CCH Holdco I, LLC [Member]            
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary 100.00%