Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
LNG terminal costs [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years  
LNG terminal costs [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 50 years  
LNG storage tanks [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 50 years  
Natural gas pipeline facilities [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 40 years  
Marine berth, electrical, facility and roads [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 35 years  
Regasification processing equipment (recondensers, vaporization, and vents) [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years  
Sendout pumps [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 20 years  
Others [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years  
Others [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years  
Corpus Christi Liquefaction LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
LNG terminal construction-in-process 66.1us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionLNGterminalMember 		$ 35.5us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionLNGterminalMember