Cheniere Energy, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents— Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve (Details)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents— Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Rate	Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	481,737,000	$ 598,064,000
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	550,811,000	1,031,399,000
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	15,000,000	15,000,000
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	76,100,000	76,100,000
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio	2
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| 2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,665,500,000	1,665,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| 2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	420,000,000	$ 420,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%

- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations.

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