Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details)

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Net $ 14,209,229,000   $ 10,018,325,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent [1] (177,609,000)   (160,356,000)
Current Debt, Net 223,500,000   1,673,379,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Current [1] 0   (2,818,000)
Total Debt, Net 14,432,729,000   11,691,704,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Debt Issuance Costs, Net [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent     (160,356,000)
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Current     (2,818,000)
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Long-term Debt, Net [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs, Noncurrent     160,356,000
Accounting Standards Update 2015-03 [Member] | Current Debt, Net [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 $ 0   420,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.50%    
2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Long-term Debt, Net $ 2,007,181,000   2,008,718,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 7,181,000   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 $ 1,505,657,000   1,506,392,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium $ 5,657,000   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 $ 314,000,000   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 2,560,000,000   0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,800,000,000.0  
2016 SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Current Debt, Net $ 0   1,661,197,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 7.50%    
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ 0   4,303,000
SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Current Debt, Net 223,500,000   $ 15,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 1,200,000,000.0    
[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 $160.4 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.