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Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)

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Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 09, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing 1 year      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Initial Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 93.64      
Convertible Debt $ 959,577     $ 808,800
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 204,529 $ 203,000   $ 191,200
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 8.30% 9.60%    
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000,000      
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%      
Convertible Debt $ 1,171,008      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 0      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 11.90%      
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000,000      
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, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Initial Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 138.38      
Convertible Debt $ 308,125   $ 304,300  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 194,082 $ 194,000 $ 195,700  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 9.40% 9.40%    
Aggregate principal amount $ 625,000      
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount 20.00%      
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Note Holders [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Initial 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, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%      
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Minimum Capitalization for Conversion $ 10,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.20      
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] | 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] | Cheniere CCH Holdco I LLC [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary 100.00%