Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 17,674,548 $ 16,193,907
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (430,757) (413,545)
Property, plant and equipment, net 17,472,874 15,982,930
LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,748,474 2,487,759
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross [1] 15,116,545 13,875,204
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 38,612 33,512
Fixed assets and other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (41,248) (37,741)
Property, plant and equipment, net 201,674 210,977
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 12,159 12,153
Furniture and fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 17,201 17,101
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 72,234 69,340
Leasehold improvements [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 41,930 40,136
Land [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 60,612 60,612
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 38,786 $ 49,376
[1] As of March 31, 2016, LNG terminal construction-in-process is presented net of amounts received from the sale of commissioning cargoes because the related costs were capitalized as testing costs for the construction of the SPL Project.