Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Non-Controlling Interest (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest of Cheniere Holdings, Acquired		17.30%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			82.70%
Gain (loss) on acquisition		$ 0
Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partner ownership percentage	55.90%	48.60%
General Partner ownership percentage		100.00%
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partner ownership percentage			48.60%
Common Units [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held	12.0	104.5
Class B Units [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held	45.3
Subordinated Units [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held	135.4	135.4

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