Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details)

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Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating costs and expenses                 $ 541,522us-gaap_OperatingExpenses $ 596,199us-gaap_OperatingExpenses $ 342,052us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
Interest expense, net                 (181,236)us-gaap_InterestExpense (178,400)us-gaap_InterestExpense (200,811)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Equity losses of affiliates attributable to non-controlling interest                 143,945us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 50,841us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 12,861us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net loss (184,022)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (104,800)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (280,710)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (122,345)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (147,747)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (122,483)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (163,904)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (124,629)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (691,877)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (558,763)us-gaap_ProfitLoss (345,641)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss)                 (691,877)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (531,412)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (372,734)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders                 (547,932)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (482,603)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax (359,873)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Parent Company [Member]                      
Condensed Income Statements, Captions [Line Items]                      
Operating costs and expenses                 8,223us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
55us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36us-gaap_OperatingExpenses
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense, net                 (4,205)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,883)us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest expense, net—affiliates                 (9,137)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(9,137)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(9,137)us-gaap_InterestExpenseRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income                 3us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InterestIncomeOther
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Interest income—affiliates                 34,213us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
34,213us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
34,213us-gaap_InterestIncomeRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity losses of affiliates attributable to Cheniere                 (416,638)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(532,942)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(344,937)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity losses of affiliates attributable to non-controlling interest                 (143,945)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(50,841)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(12,861)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net loss                 (547,932)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(558,762)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(345,641)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other comprehensive income (loss)                 0us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
27,351us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(27,093)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interest                 0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
48,809us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
12,861us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive loss attributable to common stockholders                 $ (547,932)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ (482,602)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
$ (359,873)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember