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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
Restricted and Held For Cheniere [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted and Held For Cheniere [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Purchase of Class B Units [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
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Nov. 30, 2006
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | |||||||||||
| Principal amount of private offerings consummated | $ 2,032,000,000 | $ 2,215,500,000 | |||||||||
| Fixed charge coverage ratio | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| Currrent restricted cash and cash equivalents | 491,299,000 | 102,165,000 | 171,000,000 | 81,400,000 | 301,400,000 | 5,200,000 | 6,400,000 | 13,700,000 | 13,700,000 | ||
| Interest payment period | 12 months | 12 months | |||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ 82,892,000 | $ 82,892,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 82,400,000 | $ 82,400,000 | |||||