Net Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Common Stockholders (Details) - $ / shares |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||
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Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
Jun. 30, 2018 |
Jun. 30, 2017 |
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| Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items] | |||||||||
| Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding, Basic | 242,800,000 | 232,500,000 | 239,200,000 | 232,400,000 | |||||
| Dilutive Unvested Stock | 0 | 0 | 2,500,000 | 0 | |||||
| Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted | 242,800,000 | 232,500,000 | 241,700,000 | 232,400,000 | |||||
| Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | $ (0.07) | $ (1.23) | $ 1.42 | $ (0.99) | |||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to common stockholders | $ (0.07) | $ (1.23) | $ 1.40 | $ (0.99) | |||||
| Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share | 22,400,000 | 17,900,000 | 19,800,000 | 17,900,000 | |||||
| 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] | 5,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 2,600,000 | 1,300,000 | ||||
| 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] | 17,200,000 | 16,600,000 | 17,200,000 | 16,600,000 | ||||
| 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 | 400,000 | 5,100,000 | 400,000 | 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 | |||||
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