Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - 2016 CQP Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - 2016 CQP Credit Facilities (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     $ 135,142,000 $ 124,180,000 $ 114,335,000
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1]     LIBOR or base rate    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase     0.50%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     2.25%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]     1.25%    
CTPL Term Loan [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 400,000,000.0  
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,800,000,000.0      
Debt Instrument, Balance Required in Reserve Account, Period of Debt Service     6 months    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis     LIBOR or the base rate    
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross     $ 73,100,000    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     $ 19,600,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage     40.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase     0.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     2.25%    
Line Of Credit Facility, Number Of Months Period Within LIBOR Period Interest Due     3 months    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     1.25%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     0.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate Determination LIBOR [Member] | Base Rate [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate     1.00%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     50.00%    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.15    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio, Projected | Rate     1.55    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - CTPL Tranche Term Loan [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 450,000,000.0    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - SPLNG Tranche Term Loan [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     2,100,000,000    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Debt Service Reserve Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     125,000,000.0    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     $ 115,000,000.0    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Letter of Credit [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     2.25%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | 2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Letter of Credit [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member] | February 25, 2019 [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase     0.50%    
Cheniere Partners [Member] | CTPL Term Loan [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Repayments of Long-term Debt   $ 400,000,000.0      
Cheniere Partners [Member] | SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]          
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]          
Repayments of Long-term Debt $ 2,100,000,000        
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.