Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Variable Interest Entity (Details)

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Variable Interest Entity (Details) - Cheniere Holdings [Member]
Jun. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 80.10% 80.10%
Ownership Percentage of Outstanding Shares Required To Control Company [Member]    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 25.00%