Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Variable Interest Entity (Details) - shares
shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
Cheniere Holdings [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 82.60%   80.10%
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Ownership Percentage of Outstanding Shares Required To Control Company [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 25.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
General Partner ownership percentage 100.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Class B Units [Member] | Director Appointment Entitlement Minimum [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 20.00%    
Limited Partners' Capital Account, Units Outstanding 50.0    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 55.90%    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 12.0    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Class B Units [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 45.3    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 135.4    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member] | Class B Units [Member]      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units Sold In Private Placement   100.0