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

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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

Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	May 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on early extinguishment of debt					$ 25	$ 26	$ 100	$ 83
2037 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%				5.00%		5.00%
2028 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.20%				4.20%		4.20%
2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%				5.25%		5.25%
2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%				5.125%		5.125%
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%		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
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt			1,330
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.20%				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%
SPL [Member] \| 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			369
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net			$ 1,600				$ 1,600
Loss on early extinguishment of debt							42
Cheniere Partners [Member] \| 2025 CQP Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,500				$ 1,500		1,500
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	$ 1,500
Loss on early extinguishment of debt							$ 25
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.25%				5.25%		5.25%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage							100.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount, Percentage of Principal Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings							35.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage Price For Amount Which May Be Redeemed With Cash Proceeds From Certain Equity Offerings							105.25%
Debt Instrument Registration Period							360 days
CCH [Member] \| 2027 CCH Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount		$ 1,500
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt		1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%				5.125%		5.125%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage							100.00%
Debt Instrument Registration Period							360 days
CCH [Member] \| 2015 CCH Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net		$ 1,400
Loss on early extinguishment of debt							$ 33