Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Feb. 01, 2013
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Feb. 10, 2015
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiaries |
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$ 2,641,000,000lng_RestrictedNetAssetsOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number |
4us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum |
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43,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Trains 1 Through 4 [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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834,000,000lng_Contractvolumes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = lng_FixedPriceContractTrains1Through4Member
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Train 5 [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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196,000,000lng_Contractvolumes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = lng_FixedPriceContractTrain5Member
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Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Trains 1 Through 4 [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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438,700,000lng_Contractvolumes / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = lng_FixedPriceContractTrains1Through4Member
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Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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3,900,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
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Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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2,500,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
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Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Three And Four [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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3,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainThreeAndFourMember
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Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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7,100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEPCContractTrainOneMember
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Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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2,400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEPCContractTrainTwoMember
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Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Three And Four [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis = lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainThreeAndFourMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
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2011 Incentive Plan [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |
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35.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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35.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized |
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25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Derivative, Notional Amount, in MMBtu |
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1,249,400,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
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Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Derivative, Term of Contract |
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7 years
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Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Derivative, Term of Contract |
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1 year
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Subsequent Event [Member] |
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Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |
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$ 43,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
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