Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands |
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Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| Revenues | ||||||||
| LNG terminal revenues | $ 269,281 | $ 267,606 | $ 265,406 | |||||
| Marketing and trading revenues (losses) | 66 | (1,286) | 242 | |||||
| Other | 1,538 | 1,634 | 1,565 | |||||
| Total revenues | [1] | 270,885 | 267,954 | 267,213 | ||||
| Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||
| Operating and maintenance expense | 79,767 | 84,403 | 88,511 | |||||
| Depreciation and amortization expense | 82,680 | 64,258 | 61,209 | |||||
| Development expense | 42,141 | 54,376 | 60,934 | |||||
| General and administrative expense | 423,862 | 323,709 | 384,512 | |||||
| Impairment expense | 91,317 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Other | 431 | 13,387 | 375 | |||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | 720,198 | 540,133 | 595,541 | |||||
| Loss from operations | (449,313) | (272,179) | (328,328) | |||||
| Other income (expense) | ||||||||
| Interest expense, net of capitalized interest | (322,083) | (181,236) | (178,400) | |||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | (124,180) | (114,335) | (131,576) | |||||
| Derivative gain (loss), net | (203,639) | (119,401) | 82,790 | |||||
| Other income (expense) | 1,804 | (583) | 1,091 | |||||
| Total other expense | (648,098) | (415,555) | (226,095) | |||||
| Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest | [2] | (1,097,411) | (687,734) | (554,423) | ||||
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 96 | (4,143) | (4,340) | |||||
| Net loss | (1,097,315) | (691,877) | (558,763) | |||||
| Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | (122,206) | (143,945) | (50,841) | |||||
| Net loss attributable to common stockholders | $ (975,109) | $ (547,932) | $ (507,922) | |||||
| Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders—basic and diluted | $ (4.30) | $ (2.44) | $ (2.32) | |||||
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding—basic and diluted | 226,903 | 224,338 | 218,869 | |||||
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- Definition Revenues derived from the operating activities of our LNG terminal. No definition available.
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- Definition This element represents the income or loss from continuing operations attributable to the economic entity which may also be defined as revenue less expenses from ongoing operations, after income or loss from equity method investments, but before income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition 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. Excludes Selling, General and Administrative Expense. No definition available.
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. No definition available.
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- Definition The net amount of other income and expense amounts, the components of which are not separately disclosed on the income statement, resulting from ancillary business-related activities (that is, excluding major activities considered part of the normal operations of the business) also known as other nonoperating income (expense) recognized for the period. Such amounts may include: (a) dividends, (b) interest on securities, (c) net gains or losses on securities, (d) unusual costs, (e) gains or losses on foreign exchange transactions, and (f) miscellaneous other income and expense items. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition 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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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Revenue derived from energy-related services such supplying various forms of energy (such as steam, electricity and chilled water from the operation of on-site facilities or cogeneration plants), procurement services provided to energy purchasers, and the marketing and trading of energy commodities and derivatives. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS). No definition available.
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