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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | |
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Mar. 31, 2012
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Mar. 31, 2011
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Fixed assets [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Depreciation expense | $ 2.0 | $ 0.8 |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | LNG terminal costs [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Depreciation expense | 10.6 | 10.7 |
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Creole Trail LNG [Member] | Natural gas pipeline costs [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | ||
| Depreciation expense | $ 3.7 | $ 3.7 |
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- Definition
The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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