Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)

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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Dec. 31, 2016
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number Of Natural Gas Liquefaction And Export Facilities | unit   2  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   6  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   4.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks   5  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe   16.9  
Number of marine berths   2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³   266,000  
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d   4.0  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   4.3  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   4.6  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   3  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   13.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks   3  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe   10.1  
Number of marine berths   2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³   266,000  
Acres of land owned or controlled | a 2,000 2,000  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Phase 1 [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   2  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks   2  
Number of marine berths   1  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal [Member] | Phase 2 [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   1  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks   1  
Corpus Christi Pipeline [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi   23  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   7  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   9.5  
Corpus Christi LNG Terminal Expansion [Member] | Expansion Project Previous Development [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains   2  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr   9.0  
Cheniere Holdings [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 82.70% 82.70% 82.60%
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
General Partner ownership percentage   100.00%  
CTPL [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi   94  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage 48.60% 48.60% 55.90%