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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			$ 42	$ 1
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%		5.00%
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.20%		4.20%
SPL [Member] \| 2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 800
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		$ 789
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Optional Redemption Price			6 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount			6 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
SPL [Member] \| 2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,350		$ 1,350
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	$ 1,330
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.20%		4.20%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Minimum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Make-Whole Price			6 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Period, Maximum Number of Months Prior to Maturity Date, Redemption Price Equals Principal Amount			6 months
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
Debt Instrument Registration Period			360 days
SPL [Member] \| 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt	$ 369
Commitments prepaid or terminated	$ 1,600		$ 1,600
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			$ 42

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