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

Commitments and Contingencies (Details)

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets	$ 104,007,000	$ 33,169,000
Non-controlling interest	2,660,375,000	1,751,604,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] \| Fixed price contract - Trains 1 through 4 [Domain]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Contract volumes	834,000,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] \| Fixed price contract - Train 5 [Domain]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Contract volumes	196,000,000
Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] \| Train 1 [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Contract volumes	39,680,000
Parent [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Non-controlling interest	2,660,380,000	1,751,604,000
Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Contract Price	3,900,000,000
Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Lump sum payment, termination prior to issuance of notice to proceed	30,000,000
Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Three And Four [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts, Contract Price	3,800,000,000
Lump sum payment, termination after issuance of notice to proceed	30,000,000
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount	7,100,000,000
Royalty Agreements [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets	30,000,000
Royalty Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Other noncurrent assets	2,500,000
Royalty Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Oil and Gas Delivery Commitments and Contracts [Line Items]
Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount	2,400,000,000
Other noncurrent assets	$ 1,000,000

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Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest).

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