Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
MMBTU / yr in Millions, MMBTU in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
MMBTU / yr
MMBTU
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Amount of Restricted Net Assets for Consolidated Subsidiaries $ 2,400,000,000  
Guarantee Obligations [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Loss Contingency Accrual $ 0 $ 0
SPL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Energy Units Secured Through Long-Term Supply Contracts | MMBTU 1,993.9  
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value $ 400,000,000  
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Parallax Enterprises [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Secured note receivable $ 46,000,000  
SPA Commitment, Trains 1 and 2 [Member] | SPL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Volumes | MMBTU / yr 401.5  
SPA Commitment, Trains 3 Through 5 [Member] | SPL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Volumes | MMBTU / yr 628.5  
SPA Commitment [Member] | CCL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Volumes | MMBTU / yr 438.7  
SPL Bechtel EPC Contracts [Member] | SPL [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Termination Convenience Penalty $ 30,000,000  
EPC Contract, Trains 3 And 4 [Member] | SPL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount 3,900,000,000  
EPC Contract, Train 5 [Member] | SPL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount 3,000,000,000  
EPC Contract, Stage 1 [Member] | CCL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount 7,700,000,000  
EPC Contract, Stage 1 [Member] | CCL [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Termination Convenience Penalty 30,000,000  
EPC Contract, Stage 2 [Member] | CCL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount 2,400,000,000  
EPC Contract, Stage 2 [Member] | Prior to Issuance of NTP [Member] | CCL [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Termination Convenience Penalty 5,000,000  
EPC Contract, Stage 2 [Member] | After Issuance Of NTP [Member] | CCL [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Contract Termination Convenience Penalty $ 30,000,000  
Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 1 year  
Natural Gas Supply Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 6 years  
Transportation Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 10 years  
Transportation Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 20 years  
Storage Service Agreement [Member] | SPL [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 3 years  
Storage Service Agreement [Member] | SPL [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 10 years  
Transportation And Storage Service Agreement [Member] | CCL [Member]    
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]    
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Period 20 years