Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details)

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Net Loss Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - $ / shares
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2017
Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic 232,600,000 228,900,000 232,500,000 228,500,000
Dilutive Unvested Stock 0 0 0 0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted 232,600,000 228,900,000 232,500,000 228,500,000
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to common stockholders $ (1.24) $ (0.44) $ (2.24) $ (3.15)
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 18,300,000 17,000,000 18,300,000 17,000,000
Stock options and unvested stock [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [1] 1,500,000 800,000 1,500,000 800,000
2021 Cheniere Convertible Notes And 2045 Cheniere Convertible Notes [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share [2] 16,800,000 16,200,000 16,800,000 16,200,000
Restricted Stock With Unsatisfied Performance Conditions [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,100,000 5,100,000
2025 CCH Holdco II Convertible Senior Notes [Member]        
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]        
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share 0 0 0 0
[1] Does not include 5.1 million shares for each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 of unvested stock because the performance conditions had not yet been satisfied as of September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.
[2] Includes number of shares in aggregate issuable upon conversion of the 2021 Cheniere Convertible Unsecured Notes and the 2045 Cheniere Convertible Senior Notes. There were no shares included in the computation of diluted net loss per share for the 2025 CCH HoldCo II Convertible Senior Notes because substantive non-market-based contingencies underlying the eligible conversion date have not been met as of September 30, 2017.