Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - 2015 CCH Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - 2015 CCH Credit Facilities (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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 $ 124,180 $ 114,335
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Commitments prepaid or terminated $ 2,420,212    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1] LIBOR or base rate    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 2.25%    
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1] 1.25%    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Commitments prepaid or terminated $ 2,380,788    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 63,300    
Line of Credit Facility, Date of First Quarterly Payment, Number of Months Following Project Completion 3 months    
Line Of Credit Facility Amortization Period 19 years    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or the base rate    
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage 40.00%    
Debt Instrument, Balance Required in Reserve Account, Period of Debt Service 6 months    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Completion Of First Two Trains [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.50%    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.25%    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Completion Of First Two Trains [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.50%    
CCH [Member] | 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio, Projected | Rate 1.55    
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives 65.00%    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.25    
[1] There is a 0.25% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans following completion of the first two Trains of the CCL Project.