Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)

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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2015
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit 2  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 6  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 4.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 5  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe 16.9  
Number of marine berths 2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³ 266,000  
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0  
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 3  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 13.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 3  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe 10.1  
Number of marine berths 2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³ 266,000  
Acres of land owned or controlled | a 2,000  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Stage 1 [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 2  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 2  
Number of marine berths 1  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 1  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 1  
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 23  
Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%  
Cheniere Holdings [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 82.60% 80.10%
Corpus Christi Stage III entities [Member] | Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks 1  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Limited Partner ownership percentage 55.90%