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Business Segment Information (Details)

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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (losses) from external customers $ 66,807 $ 67,710 $ 202,002 [1] $ 200,793  
Intersegment revenues (losses) 0 [2],[3] 0 [2],[3] 0 [2],[3] 0 [2],[3]  
Depreciation 16,189 15,246 48,962 45,533  
Income (loss) from operations (61,358) (45,876) (171,105) (249,608)  
Interest expense, net (46,884) (52,528) (130,943) (134,806)  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (102,829) [4] (120,674) [4] (505,708) [4] (408,264) [4]  
Stock-based compensation 24,655 27,939 90,972 211,346  
Goodwill 76,819 76,819 76,819 76,819 76,819
Total assets 11,785,316 8,125,853 11,785,316 8,125,853 9,673,237
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets 717,540 853,297 2,219,987 2,468,560  
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks     5    
Storage Capacity, in Bcfe     16.9    
Number Of Docks     2    
Volume of Vessel, in cubic meters 265,000   265,000    
Regasification capacity, in Bcf/d 4.0   4.0    
LNG terminal business [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (losses) from external customers 66,983 [1] 66,738 [1] 200,243 [1] 199,224 [1]  
Intersegment revenues (losses) 607 [2],[3] 820 [2],[3] 2,113 [2],[3] 2,184 [2],[3]  
Depreciation 14,817 14,581 44,033 43,405  
Income (loss) from operations (28,676) (49,600) (56,799) (103,655)  
Interest expense, net (46,996) (55,378) (131,264) (156,644)  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (64,886) [4] (127,202) [4] (376,363) [4] 128,441 [4]  
Stock-based compensation 3,278 3,148 9,840 22,477  
Goodwill 76,819 76,819 76,819 76,819  
Total assets 10,847,861 7,719,551 10,847,861 7,719,551  
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets 695,159 852,847 2,164,596 2,467,210  
LNG and natural gas marketing business [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (losses) from external customers (500) 590 482 [1] 441  
Intersegment revenues (losses) 17,262 [2],[3] 15,880 [2],[3] 21,336 [2],[3] 27,186 [2],[3]  
Depreciation 103 251 364 751  
Income (loss) from operations (6,652) 2,919 (33,153) (39,543)  
Interest expense, net 0 0 0 0  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (7,130) [4] 2,515 [4] (34,046) [4] (40,092) [4]  
Stock-based compensation 8,281 4,594 17,212 36,234  
Goodwill 0 0 0 0  
Total assets 65,536 63,756 65,536 63,756  
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets 486 61 1,271 57  
Corporate and Other [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Revenues (losses) from external customers 324 [5] 382 [5] 1,277 [1],[5] 1,128 [5]  
Intersegment revenues (losses) (17,869) [2],[3],[5] (16,700) [2],[3],[5] (23,449) [2],[3],[5] (29,370) [2],[3],[5]  
Depreciation 1,269 [5] 414 [5] 4,565 [5] 1,377 [5]  
Income (loss) from operations (26,030) [5] 805 [5] (81,153) [5] (106,410) [5]  
Interest expense, net 112 [5] 2,850 [5] 321 [5] 21,838 [5]  
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest (30,813) [4],[5] 4,013 [4],[5] (95,299) [4],[5] (496,613) [4],[5]  
Stock-based compensation 13,096 [5] 20,197 [5] 63,920 [5] 152,635 [5]  
Goodwill 0 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5]  
Total assets 871,919 [5] 342,546 [5] 871,919 [5] 342,546 [5]  
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets $ 21,895 [5] $ 389 [5] $ 54,120 [5] $ 1,293 [5]  
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Ownership interest in Subsidiary 84.50%   84.50%    
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage 100.00%   100.00%    
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Limited Partner [Member]
          
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]          
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage 55.90%   55.90%    
[1] Substantially all of the LNG terminal revenues relate to regasification capacity reservation fee payments made by Total Gas & Power North America, Inc. and Chevron U.S.A. Inc. LNG and natural gas marketing and trading revenue consists primarily of the domestic marketing of natural gas imported into the Sabine Pass LNG terminal and international revenue allocations using a cost plus transfer pricing methodology.
[2] Intersegment revenues primarily related to our LNG terminal segment are from tug revenues from Cheniere Marketing. These LNG terminal segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment losses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[3] Intersegment revenues (losses) related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily a result of international revenue allocations using a cost plus transfer pricing methodology and from Cheniere Marketing’s tug costs. These LNG and natural gas marketing segment intersegment revenues (losses) are eliminated with intersegment revenues (losses) in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[4] Items to reconcile loss from operations and loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest include consolidated other income (expense) amounts as presented on our Consolidated Statements of Operations primarily related to our LNG terminal segment.
[5] Includes corporate activities, oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation, strategic activities and certain intercompany eliminations. These activities have been included in the corporate and other column due to the lack of a material impact that these activities have on our consolidated financial statements.