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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
1997 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Employee Stock Option [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
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Feb. 01, 2013
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jan. 31, 2013
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
2011 Incentive Plan [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Installment_vestings
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Dec. 12, 2012
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Closing of financing and issuing of notice to proceed [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
First anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Second anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Third anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Fourth anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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May 22, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $25 per share [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Dec. 06, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $35 per share [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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May 28, 2013
First performance milestone achieved upon closing of 2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Payment of 60% of total cost for EPC Contract (Train 3 and Train 4) [Member]
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Substantial completion of construction of Train 4 [Member]
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
First anniversary of substantial completion of construction of Train 4 [Member]
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Oct. 01, 2014
Subsequent Event [Member]
Payment of 60% of total cost for EPC Contract (Train 3 and Train 4) [Member]
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 5.0 | 21.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Granted Plan-to-Date, Net of Cancellations | 21.0 | 27.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation, net of capitalization | $ 22,500,000 | $ 26,700,000 | $ 84,449,000 | $ 202,785,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation capitalized during period | 2,200,000 | 1,300,000 | 6,600,000 | 8,600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | 189,900,000 | 189,900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 2 years 10 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 3,100,000 | 300,000 | 9,502,000 | 274,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Plan Modification, Incremental Compensation Cost | 0 | 10,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Awards Under Long Term Compensation Arrangement | $ 60,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 10 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Vesting Installments | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage | 35.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 30.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 30.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Share price hurdle for award vesting | $ 25 | $ 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Original Contract Price Paid (Trains 3 and 4) | 60.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||