Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - $ / shares
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2017
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2017
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2017
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2016
 [1]
Sep. 30, 2016
 [1]
Jun. 30, 2016
 [1]
Mar. 31, 2016
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic                 233,100,000 228,800,000 226,900,000
Dilutive Unvested Stock                 0 0 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted                 233,100,000 228,800,000 226,900,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders $ 0.54 $ (1.24) $ (1.23) $ 0.23 $ 0.48 $ (0.44) $ (1.31) $ (1.41) $ (1.68) [2] $ (2.67) [2] $ (4.30) [2]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                 20,300,000 16,900,000 17,900,000
Stock options and unvested stock [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [3]                 3,400,000 600,000 2,100,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Notes And 2045 Cheniere Convertible Notes [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [4]                 16,900,000 16,300,000 15,800,000
Restricted Stock With Unsatisfied Performance Conditions [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                 200,000 5,000,000 5,400,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]                      
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]                      
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share                 0 0 0
[1] The sum of the quarterly net income (loss) per share—basic and diluted may not equal the full year amount as the computations of the weighted average common shares outstanding for basic and diluted shares outstanding for each quarter and the full year are performed independently.
[2] Earnings per share in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding because it is calculated based on whole numbers, not the rounded numbers presented.
[3] Does not include 0.2 million shares, 5.0 million shares and 5.4 million shares for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively, of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.
[4] Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes. There were no shares included in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes because substantive non-market-based contingencies underlying the eligible conversion date have not been met as of December 31, 2017.