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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, unless otherwise specified
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 2,125,693 $ 2,107,129
LNG terminal costs [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (146,253) (125,108)
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,592,373 1,565,991
LNG terminal [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 1,649,306 1,647,107
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 84,342 39,010
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 4,978 4,982
Natural gas pipeline costs [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 564,028 564,021
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (60,318) (52,878)
Property, plant and equipment, net 524,592 532,025
Natural gas pipeline construction-in-process [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 2,427 2,427
Pipeline right-of-ways [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 18,455 18,455
Oil and gas properties, successful efforts method [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 4,170 4,170
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (3,125) (3,033)
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,045 1,137
Fixed assets [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment (26,509) (23,844)
Property, plant and equipment, net 7,683 7,976
Computer and office equipment [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 6,565 5,952
Furniture and fixtures [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 4,057 4,057
Computer software [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 12,647 12,601
Leasehold improvements [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 8,474 7,318
Other [Member]
    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross $ 2,449 $ 1,892