Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities, Current [Abstract]
Interest costs and related debt fees	$ 273,053	$ 159,968
Compensation and benefits	55,980	99,511
LNG terminals and related pipeline costs	283,820	149,677
Other accrued liabilities	24,244	18,043
Total accrued liabilities	$ 637,097	$ 427,199