Schedule I—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of the cost of borrowed funds accounted for as interest expense. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party. No definition available.
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Amount of interest income earned from interest bearing assets not separately disclosed. No definition available.
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Amount of interest income earned from interest-bearing assets owed to the entity by related party. No definition available.
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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Generally recurring costs associated with normal operations except for the portion of these expenses which can be clearly related to production and included in cost of sales or services. Includes selling, general and administrative expense. No definition available.
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Amount after tax of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The consolidated profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, including the portion attributable to the noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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