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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 19,033,513,000 $ 14,920,427,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent [1] (258,199,000) (207,718,000)
Current debt, net 1,781,511,000 1,673,379,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Current [1] (514,000) (2,818,000)
Total Debt, Net 20,815,024,000 16,593,806,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Debt Issuance Costs, Net [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent   (207,718,000)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Current   (2,818,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Long-term Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent   207,718,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Current Debt [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Current   2,818,000
2020 SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net [2] $ 420,000,000 420,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.50%  
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 2,007,573,000 2,008,718,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 7,573,000 8,718,000
2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.25%  
2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,505,844,000 1,506,392,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 5,844,000 6,392,000
2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.75%  
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 2,000,000,000 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%  
2026 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,500,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.875%  
2027 SPL Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,500,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.00%  
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 0 845,000,000
CTPL Term Loan [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net 0 398,571,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   400,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount 0 1,429,000
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net 450,000,000 0
2024 CCH Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,250,000,000 0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.00%  
2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 3,283,340,000 2,713,000,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 1,139,667,000 1,050,588,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 11.00%  
2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 927,729,000 879,938,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.875%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 151,996,000 174,095,000
2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long-Term Debt, Net $ 307,559,000 305,938,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 4.25%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 317,441,000 319,062,000
2016 SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt, net [3] $ 1,664,718,000 1,661,197,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.50%  
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 782,000 4,303,000
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt, net 98,500,000 15,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 1,200,000,000.0  
Cheniere Marketing Trade Finance Facilities [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Current debt, net $ 18,807,000 $ 0
[1] Effective January 1, 2016, we adopted ASU 2015-03 and ASU 2015-15, which require debt issuance costs related to term notes to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability, rather than as an asset, retrospectively for each reporting period presented. As a result, we reclassified $207.7 million and $2.8 million from debt issuance costs, net to long-term debt, net and current debt, net, respectively, as of December 31, 2015.
[2] Must be redeemed or repaid concurrently with the 2016 SPLNG Senior Notes under the terms of the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities if the obligations under the 2016 SPLNG Senior Notes are satisfied with borrowings under the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities. See Note 20—Subsequent Events for additional details about the redemption of the 2020 SPLNG Senior Notes.
[3] Matures on November 30, 2016. We currently anticipate satisfying this obligation with borrowings under the 2016 CQP Credit Facilities. See Note 20—Subsequent Events for additional details about the intended repayment of the 2016 SPLNG Senior Notes.