Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$ 13,788,657	$ 13,788,657	$ 11,931,602
Property, plant and equipment, reduction for testing costs recovered	58,700	201,000
LNG terminal costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	(497,097)	(497,097)	(411,907)
Property, plant and equipment, net	13,782,961	13,782,961	11,926,100
LNG terminal [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	7,976,532	7,976,532	2,478,036
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	6,303,397	6,303,397	9,859,836
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	129	129	135
Fixed assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	(7,116)	(7,116)	(5,317)
Property, plant and equipment, net	5,696	5,696	5,502
Computer and office equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,451	1,451	1,126
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,667	1,667	1,375
Computer software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	4,498	4,498	4,238
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,973	1,973	1,906
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,124	3,124	2,081
Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 99	$ 99	$ 93