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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 13,799,113 $ 9,246,753
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (381,285) (350,497)
Property, plant and equipment, net 13,590,497 9,083,373
LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,466,559 2,269,429
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 11,495,832 7,155,046
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 9,391 9,395
Fixed assets and other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (33,227) (30,169)
Property, plant and equipment, net 208,616 163,380
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 10,145 7,464
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 16,620 10,733
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 64,320 46,882
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 38,047 36,067
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 59,087 55,522
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 53,624 $ 36,881