Investment in Cheniere Partners - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2017Rateshares | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Limited Partners ownership percentage | 55.90% | 55.90% |
Conversion Date [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Limited Partners ownership percentage | 48.60% | |
Common Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | 12,000,000 | |
Common Units [Member] | Conversion Date [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Number of Common Units | 92,500,000 | |
Subordinated Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | 135,400,000 | |
Partnership Units, Conversion Ratio | Rate | 1 | |
Class B Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | 45,333,334 | |
Partnership Units, Conversion Ratio, Quarterly Compounded Rate | 0.035 | |
Partnership Units, Accreted Conversion Ratio | Rate | 1.97 | |
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Conversion Date [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Limited Partners ownership percentage | 40.30% | |
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Common Units [Member] | Conversion Date [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Number of Common Units | 199,000,000 | |
Blackstone CQP Holdco [Member] | Class B Units [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Partnership Units, Accreted Conversion Ratio | Rate | 1.92 | |
The Blackstone Group LP [Member] | Common Units [Member] | | |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] | | |
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | 3,758,003 | |