Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Derivative Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details)

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Derivative Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Marketing and trading revenues [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ (206,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
$ 184,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
 
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 754,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
(435,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
 
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Marketing and trading revenues [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net (41,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
165,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
 
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
242,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
 
Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Operating and maintenance expense [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
[1]  
Settlements during the period 0us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationSettlements
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
0us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationSettlements
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
 
SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net     (34,700,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net (37,138,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
(34,479,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
 
Contingent Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net $ (89,552,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_ContingentInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_ContingentInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
 
[1] There were no settlements during the reporting period.