Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details)

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Business Segment Information (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
item
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Number of Reportable Segments | item                 2    
Revenues (losses) from external customers $ 571,586 $ 465,673 $ 176,827 $ 69,081 $ 68,432 $ 66,059 $ 68,025 $ 68,369 $ 1,283,167 $ 270,885 $ 267,954
Intersegment revenues (losses) [1]                 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization expense                 174,042 82,680 64,258
Income (loss) from operations 122,370 $ 15,276 $ (76,454) $ (90,559) (241,121) $ (52,074) $ (95,874) $ (60,244) (29,367) [2] (449,313) [2] (272,179)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (488,390) (322,083) (181,236)
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest [3]                 (662,885) (1,097,411) (687,734)
Share-based compensation                 116,835 195,308 110,229
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 4,625,016 7,084,099 2,847,815
Restructuring expense                 61,409 60,769 0
Total assets 23,702,737       18,809,053       23,702,737 18,809,053  
Non-US [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers                 514,300    
Japan                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers                 161,700    
Corporate and other [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers [4]                 (40,958) 1,538 1,633
Intersegment revenues (losses) [1],[4]                 (332,859) (31,598) (41,129)
Depreciation and amortization expense [4]                 22,966 16,472 5,104
Income (loss) from operations [4]                 (297,811) [2] (293,813) (169,396)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest [4]                 (103,785) (102,252) (3,836)
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest [3],[4]                 (429,336) (413,846) (192,494)
Share-based compensation [4]                 66,699 147,959 90,073
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets [4]                 (1,136) 97,216 161,882
Restructuring expense [4]                 44,400 60,800  
Total assets 551,146       894,407       551,146 894,407  
LNG terminal [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers                 803,480 269,281 267,606
Intersegment revenues (losses) [1]                 294,889 2,225 (779)
Depreciation and amortization expense                 149,690 65,137 58,883
Income (loss) from operations                 237,432 [2] (69,923) (89,790)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 (384,605) (219,831) (177,400)
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest [3]                 (268,955) (596,432) (480,366)
Share-based compensation                 25,364 32,948 14,129
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 4,623,438 6,984,152 2,684,045
Total assets 22,420,568       17,363,750       22,420,568 17,363,750  
LNG & natural gas marketing [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers                 520,645 66 (1,285)
Intersegment revenues (losses) [1]                 37,970 29,373 41,908
Depreciation and amortization expense                 1,386 1,071 271
Income (loss) from operations                 31,012 [2] (85,577) (12,993)
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest                 0 0 0
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest [3]                 35,406 (87,133) (14,874)
Share-based compensation                 24,772 14,401 6,027
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 2,714 2,731 $ 1,888
Restructuring expense                 17,000 0  
Total assets $ 731,023       $ 550,896       731,023 $ 550,896  
Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Eliminations [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Revenues (losses) from external customers [4]                 $ 338,200    
[1] Intersegment revenues (losses) related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily a result of international revenue allocations using a cost plus transfer pricing methodology. These LNG and natural gas marketing segment intersegment revenues (losses) are eliminated with intersegment revenues (losses) in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[2] Includes restructuring expense of $44.4 million and $60.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in the corporate and other column and $17.0 million and zero for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, in the LNG and natural gas marketing segment.
[3] Items to reconcile income (loss) from operations and income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest include consolidated other income (expense) amounts as presented on our Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to our LNG terminal segment.
[4] Includes corporate activities, business development, strategic activities and certain intercompany eliminations. These activities have been included in the corporate and other column. Also includes $338.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 of Cheniere Marketing’s LNG revenues, which is eliminated in consolidation.