Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)

v3.10.0.1
Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Rate
d
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2014
USD ($)
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing 1 year      
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 1,126     $ 809
Equity component $ 209 $ 206   $ 191
Effective interest rate [1] 8.40% 8.30%    
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000      
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member] | Note Holders [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Initial Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 93.64      
2025 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%      
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 1,432      
Equity component $ 0      
Effective interest rate [1] 11.90%      
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000      
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%      
Debt component, net of discount and debt issuance costs $ 310   $ 304  
Equity component $ 194   $ 196  
Effective interest rate [1] 9.40%      
Aggregate principal amount $ 625      
Debt Instrument Original Issue Discount 20.00%      
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Note Holders [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Initial Conversion Price | $ / shares $ 138.38      
Equity component   $ 194    
Effective interest rate [1]   9.40%    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio 7.2265      
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%      
Aggregate principal amount $ 1,000      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary 100.00%      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.20      
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible,Threshold Market Capitalization of Cheniere Common Stock $ 10,000      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 1, Discount to VWAP of Cheniere Common Stock 10.00%      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days of Cheniere Common Stock | d 90      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage Of Conversion 2, Discount to closing price of Cheniere Common Stock 10.00%      
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Note Holders [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing 6 months      
Debt Instrument, Convertible,Threshold Market Capitalization of Cheniere Common Stock $ 10,000      
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days of Cheniere Common Stock | d 90      
Cheniere CCH Holdco I [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary 100.00%      
[1] Rate to accrete the discounted carrying value of the convertible notes to the face value over the remaining amortization period.