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Long-Term Debt - Convertible Notes (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Convertible Notes (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
May. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Convertible Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Interest per contractual rate $ 33,603,000 $ 0 $ 47,542,000 $ 0        
Amortization of debt discount 7,116,000 0 13,714,000 0        
Amortization of debt issuance costs 601,000 0 615,000 0        
Total interest expense related to the Convertible Notes $ 41,320,000 $ 0 $ 61,871,000 $ 0        
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount               $ 1,000,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%   4.875%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing     1 year          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price $ 93.64   $ 93.64          
Convertible Debt               808,800,000
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 195,700,000   $ 195,700,000       $ 191,500,000 $ 191,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 9.10%   9.10%       9.20%  
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period     5 years 11 months 1 day          
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary     100.00%          
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount           $ 625,000,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%   4.25%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price $ 138.38   $ 138.38          
Convertible Debt           304,300,000    
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component $ 194,100,000   $ 194,100,000     $ 195,700,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage 9.40%   9.40%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Remaining Discount Amortization Period     29 years 8 months          
Debt Instrument, Original Issue Discount 20.00%   20.00%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio per $1,000 principal amount, in shares     7.2265          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000   $ 1,000,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%   11.00%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Collateral Amount, Equity Interest in Subsidiary     100.00%          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | CCH Holdco II [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Earliest date of conversion, Period after closing     58 months          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 1, Discount to VWAP     10.00%          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Consecutive Trading Days 1     90 days          
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Percentage of Conversion 2, Discount to closing price of common stock     10.00%          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II 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 Consecutive Trading Days 2     90 days          
CCH Holdco II [Member] | 2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member] | Stage 2 [Member]                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Commitment     $ 500,000,000