Cheniere Energy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information Document
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Basis of Presentation (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Non-Controlling Interest (Details)

v3.3.0.814

Non-Controlling Interest (Details) - $ / shares	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Non-Controlling Interest (Details) - $ / shares	Nov. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
General Partner Ownership Percentage		100.00%
Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		80.10%	80.10%
Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Issuance of Stock, Shares	10,100,000.0
Shares Issued, Price Per Share	$ 22.76
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Limited Partner ownership percentage		55.90%
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Common Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held		12,000,000
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held		45,300,000
Cheniere Holdings [Member] \| Cheniere Partners [Member] \| Subordinated Units [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held		135,400,000

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