10-K Filing

CHENIERE ENERGY INC CIK: 3570 FY 2015

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000003570-16-000284`
Period End Date	20151231
Filing Date	20160219
Fiscal Year	2015
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	lng-20151231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 90 Income Statement 112 Cash Flow Statement 118 Stockholders Equity 61 Comprehensive Income 35

Balance Sheet 90 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Preferred Stock, Par Value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Par Value	`PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$960.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	`PreferredStockSharesAuthorized`	5.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$201.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$481.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$503.40M	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	`PreferredStockSharesIssued`	0.00	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts and interest receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$4.42M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Par Value Per Share	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.00	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts and interest receivable	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$5.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory	`InventoryNet`	$18.12M	USD	Point-in-time
Inventory	`InventoryNet`	$7.79M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	480.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	480.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	235.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$17.35M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent`	$54.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	236.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$1.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	236.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	235.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Non-current restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$550.81M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	10.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	11.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Non-current restricted cash	`RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent`	$31.72M	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$16.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$9.25B	USD	Point-in-time
Debt issuance costs, net	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$589.21M	USD	Point-in-time
Debt issuance costs, net	`DeferredFinanceCostsNoncurrentNet`	$242.32M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current derivative assets	`DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent`	$30.89M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current derivative assets	`DerivativeAssetsNoncurrent`	$11.74M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$76.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$76.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Goodwill	`Goodwill`	$76.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$186.36M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$314.45M	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$12.57B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$19.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$9.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$13.43M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable	`AccountsPayableCurrent`	$22.82M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$169.13M	USD	Point-in-time
Accrued liabilities	`AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$427.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Current debt, net	`DebtCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Current debt, net	`DebtCurrent`	$1.68B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$26.67M	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueCurrent`	$26.66M	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent`	$35.20M	USD	Point-in-time
Derivative liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent`	$23.25M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Other current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesCurrent`	$18.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$232.47M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$15.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt, net	`LongTermDebtNoncurrent`	$9.81B	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueNoncurrent`	$13.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current deferred revenue	`DeferredRevenueNoncurrent`	$9.50M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current derivative liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$267.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Non-current derivative liabilities	`DerivativeLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$79.39M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$19.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Other non-current liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$53.07M	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 16)	`CommitmentsAndContingencies`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued	`PreferredStockValue`	-	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.003 par value, Authorized: 480.0 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014; Issued and outstanding: 235.6 and 236.7 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$708.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.003 par value, Authorized: 480.0 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014; Issued and outstanding: 235.6 and 236.7 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	`CommonStockValue`	$712.00K	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock: 11.6 million shares and 10.6 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$292.75M	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock: 11.6 million shares and 10.6 million shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, at cost	`TreasuryStockValue`	$353.93M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in-capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$2.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in-capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapital`	$3.08B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-3.62B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated deficit	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$-2.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders deficit	`StockholdersEquity`	$-164.18M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders deficit	`StockholdersEquity`	$-901.85M	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$2.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterest`	$2.46B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Total equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$19.02B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$12.57B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 112 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
LNG terminal revenues	`LngTerminalRevenues`	$269.28M	USD	Annual
LNG terminal revenues	`LngTerminalRevenues`	$265.41M	USD	Annual
LNG terminal revenues	`LngTerminalRevenues`	$267.61M	USD	Annual
Marketing and trading revenues (losses)	`SalesRevenueFromEnergyCommoditiesAndServices`	$242.00K	USD	Annual
Marketing and trading revenues (losses)	`SalesRevenueFromEnergyCommoditiesAndServices`	$-1.29M	USD	Annual
Marketing and trading revenues (losses)	`SalesRevenueFromEnergyCommoditiesAndServices`	$66.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$1.63M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$1.54M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherSalesRevenueNet`	$1.56M	USD	Annual
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$67.55M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$267.21M	USD	Annual
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$68.37M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$270.88M	USD	Annual
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$68.03M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$67.64M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$68.43M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$66.06M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$267.95M	USD	Annual
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$66.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Total revenues	`Revenues`	$65.95M	USD	1 Quarter
Operating and maintenance expense	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$88.51M	USD	Annual
Operating and maintenance expense	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$84.40M	USD	Annual
Operating and maintenance expense	`OperatingCostsAndExpenses`	$79.77M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$61.21M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$82.68M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$64.26M	USD	Annual
Development expense	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$60.93M	USD	Annual
Development expense	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$42.14M	USD	Annual
Development expense	`ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense`	$54.38M	USD	Annual
General and administrative expense	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$384.51M	USD	Annual
General and administrative expense	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$423.86M	USD	Annual
General and administrative expense	`GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense`	$323.71M	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	$91.32M	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$375.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$13.39M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherCostAndExpenseOperating`	$431.00K	USD	Annual
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$720.20M	USD	Annual
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$595.54M	USD	Annual
Total operating costs and expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$540.13M	USD	Annual
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-61.16M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-62.20M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-52.07M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-272.18M	USD	Annual
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-449.31M	USD	Annual
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-47.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-60.24M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-241.12M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-101.01M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-95.87M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss from operations	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$-328.33M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	`InterestExpense`	$178.40M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	`InterestExpense`	$322.08M	USD	Annual
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest	`InterestExpense`	$181.24M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-131.58M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-114.33M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-124.18M	USD	Annual
Derivative gain (loss), net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$82.79M	USD	Annual
Derivative gain (loss), net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-203.64M	USD	Annual
Derivative gain (loss), net	`GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsNetPretax`	$-119.40M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.80M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$1.09M	USD	Annual
Other income (expense)	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-583.00K	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-648.10M	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-415.56M	USD	Annual
Total other expense	`NonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-226.09M	USD	Annual
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-687.73M	USD	Annual
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-554.42M	USD	Annual
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest	`IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.10B	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (provision)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$4.34M	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (provision)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$-96.00K	USD	Annual
Income tax benefit (provision)	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$4.14M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-307.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-558.76M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.10B	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-141.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-280.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-335.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-184.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-122.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-691.88M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-104.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-312.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-143.94M	USD	Annual
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.21M	USD	Annual
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-50.84M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-975.11M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-97.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-291.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-297.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-507.92M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-267.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-158.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-547.93M	USD	Annual
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-201.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-89.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss attributable to common stockholders	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-118.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-1.18	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-2.32	USD	Annual
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-1.28	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.70	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-4.30	USD	Annual
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.44	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.90	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-2.44	USD	Annual
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.52	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-0.40	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholdersbasic and diluted	`EarningsPerShareBasicAndDiluted`	$-1.31	USD	1 Quarter
Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	218.87M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	226.90M	shares	Annual
Weighted average number of common shares outstandingbasic and diluted	`WeightedAverageNumberOfShareOutstandingBasicAndDiluted`	224.34M	shares	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 118 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-307.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-558.76M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.10B	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-141.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-280.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-335.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-184.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-122.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-691.88M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-104.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-312.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Non-cash LNG inventory write-downs	`InventoryWriteDown`	$24.46M	USD	Annual
Non-cash LNG inventory write-downs	`InventoryWriteDown`	$17.54M	USD	Annual
Non-cash LNG inventory write-downs	`InventoryWriteDown`	$26.90M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$61.21M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$82.68M	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization expense	`DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization`	$64.26M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$102.00M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$168.16M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`ShareBasedCompensation`	$271.37M	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$14.95M	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$47.73M	USD	Annual
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	`AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts`	$16.59M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-131.58M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-114.33M	USD	Annual
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	`GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt`	$-124.18M	USD	Annual
Total (gains) losses on derivatives, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-118.97M	USD	Annual
Total (gains) losses on derivatives, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$-168.43M	USD	Annual
Total (gains) losses on derivatives, net	`UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives`	$84.28M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for settlement of derivative instruments	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$99.62M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for settlement of derivative instruments	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$22.76M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for settlement of derivative instruments	`GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives`	$-609.00K	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	$91.32M	USD	Annual
Impairment expense	`OtherAssetImpairmentCharges`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$2.63M	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-959.00K	USD	Annual
Other	`OtherNoncashIncomeExpense`	$-15.91M	USD	Annual
Changes in restricted cash for certain operating activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities`	$-120.59M	USD	Annual
Changes in restricted cash for certain operating activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities`	$-216.90M	USD	Annual
Changes in restricted cash for certain operating activities	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashForOperatingActivities`	$-138.68M	USD	Annual
Accounts and interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$-67.00K	USD	Annual
Accounts and interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$31.00K	USD	Annual
Accounts and interest receivable	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsAndOtherReceivables`	$662.00K	USD	Annual
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$27.88M	USD	Annual
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$26.46M	USD	Annual
Inventory	`IncreaseDecreaseInInventories`	$18.87M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$5.97M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$16.07M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$6.69M	USD	Annual
Deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$-3.99M	USD	Annual
Deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$-3.95M	USD	Annual
Deferred revenue	`IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue`	$-3.94M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-39.98M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$-1.98M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet`	$10.21M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-52.44M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-265.62M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$-124.12M	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$3.11B	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$6.85B	USD	Annual
Property, plant and equipment, net	`PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$2.83B	USD	Annual
Use of restricted cash for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-6.32B	USD	Annual
Use of restricted cash for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-2.68B	USD	Annual
Use of restricted cash for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment	`IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash`	$-3.13B	USD	Annual
Investment in Cheniere Partners	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	-	USD	Annual
Investment in Cheniere Partners	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	$11.12M	USD	Annual
Investment in Cheniere Partners	`PaymentsToAcquireAdditionalInterestInSubsidiaries`	-	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$33.67M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$131.13M	USD	Annual
Other	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$66.86M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-29.42M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-211.99M	USD	Annual
Net cash used in investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-659.42M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuances of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$3.58B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuances of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$4.50B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuances of debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$7.07B	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$100.00M	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$177.00M	USD	Annual
Repayments of debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	-	USD	Annual
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$311.05M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$111.81M	USD	Annual
Debt issuance and deferred financing costs	`PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts`	$513.06M	USD	Annual
Investment in restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$-4.08B	USD	Annual
Investment in restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$-6.04B	USD	Annual
Investment in restricted cash	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfRestrictedCashFinancingActivities`	$-2.22B	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$79.52M	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$80.23M	USD	Annual
Distributions and dividends to non-controlling interest	`PaymentsToMinorityShareholders`	$69.22M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common shares by Cheniere Holdings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering`	$665.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common shares by Cheniere Holdings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common shares by Cheniere Holdings	`ProceedsFromIssuanceInitialPublicOffering`	$228.78M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common units by Cheniere Partners	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common units by Cheniere Partners	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits`	-	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of common units by Cheniere Partners	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonLimitedPartnersUnits`	$364.77M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$3.70M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$2.28M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$10.80M	USD	Annual
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$112.32M	USD	Annual
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$136.37M	USD	Annual
Payments related to tax withholdings for share-based compensation	`PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation`	$61.17M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$3.60M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$3.38M	USD	Annual
Other	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$1.52M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$840.99M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$378.57M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$1.12B	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$786.74M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-546.47M	USD	Annual
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$759.13M	USD	Annual
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$960.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsbeginning of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$201.71M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsend of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.20B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsend of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$960.84M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsend of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.75B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalentsend of period	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$201.71M	USD	Point-in-time

Stockholders Equity 61 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	236.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning of Period	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	235.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period	`TreasuryStockShares`	10.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares, Beginning of Period	`TreasuryStockShares`	11.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time
Issuances of stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues`	$3.70M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, shares	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised`	66,000.00	shares	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$11.41M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$2.28M	USD	Annual
Issuances of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	-	USD	Annual
Issuances of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	-	USD	Annual
Issuances of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross`	-	USD	Annual
Forfeitures of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures`	-	USD	Annual
Forfeitures of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures`	-	USD	Annual
Forfeitures of restricted stock	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardForfeitures`	-	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$110.04M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$89.64M	USD	Annual
Share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue`	$283.88M	USD	Annual
Shares repurchased related to share-based compensation	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$-112.93M	USD	Annual
Shares repurchased related to share-based compensation	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$-61.17M	USD	Annual
Shares repurchased related to share-based compensation	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$140.71M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$3.60M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$1.52M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation`	$3.38M	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$111.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Interest rate cash flow hedges	`UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateCashFlowHedgesPretaxAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss`	$27.24M	USD	Annual
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-143.94M	USD	Annual
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.21M	USD	Annual
Loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-50.84M	USD	Annual
Equity portion of convertible notes, net	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt`	$205.17M	USD	Annual
Equity portion of convertible notes, net	`AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalEquityComponentOfConvertibleDebt`	$191.95M	USD	Annual
Sale of Cheniere Holdings common shares to non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$664.93M	USD	Annual
Sale of Cheniere Holdings common shares to non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance`	$228.78M	USD	Annual
Sale of common units to non-controlling interest	`NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSaleOfParentEquityInterest`	$363.90M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$80.23M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$79.52M	USD	Annual
Distributions to non-controlling interest	`MinorityInterestDecreaseFromDistributionsToNoncontrollingInterestHolders`	$69.22M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-975.11M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-97.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-291.10M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-297.81M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-507.92M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-267.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-158.61M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-547.93M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-201.93M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-89.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`NetIncomeLoss`	$-118.50M	USD	1 Quarter
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	236.75M	shares	Point-in-time
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, End of Period	`CommonStockSharesOutstanding`	235.64M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period	`TreasuryStockShares`	10.60M	shares	Point-in-time
Treasury Stock, Shares, End of Period	`TreasuryStockShares`	11.65M	shares	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.50B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$2.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Stockholders' Equity, End of Period	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$1.56B	USD	Point-in-time

Comprehensive Income 35 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-307.09M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-558.76M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-1.10B	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-141.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-280.71M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-335.84M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-184.02M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-122.34M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-691.88M	USD	Annual
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-104.80M	USD	1 Quarter
Net loss	`ProfitLoss`	$-312.58M	USD	1 Quarter
Loss on settlements of interest rate cash flow hedges retained in other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Loss on settlements of interest rate cash flow hedges retained in other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	$30.00K	USD	Annual
Loss on settlements of interest rate cash flow hedges retained in other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of interest rate cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of interest rate cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Change in fair value of interest rate cash flow hedges	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$21.30M	USD	Annual
Losses reclassified into earnings as a result of discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting	`LossOnDiscontinuationOfCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurring`	$-5.97M	USD	Annual
Losses reclassified into earnings as a result of discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting	`LossOnDiscontinuationOfCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurring`	-	USD	Annual
Losses reclassified into earnings as a result of discontinuance of cash flow hedge accounting	`LossOnDiscontinuationOfCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurring`	-	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	$111.00K	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Foreign currency translation	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	-	USD	Annual
Total other comprehensive income	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$27.35M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-1.10B	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-691.88M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-531.41M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-122.21M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-48.81M	USD	Annual
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$-143.94M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-547.93M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-482.60M	USD	Annual
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$-975.11M	USD	Annual

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.