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Debt and Debt-Related Parties - 2007 Term Loan (Details)

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Debt and Debt-Related Parties - 2007 Term Loan (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
May 30, 2007
May 31, 2010
Loans Payable [Member]
2007 Term Loan
Jun. 30, 2011
Loans Payable [Member]
2007 Term Loan
Dec. 31, 2010
Loans Payable [Member]
2007 Term Loan
May 30, 2007
Loans Payable [Member]
2007 Term Loan
Jan. 31, 2012
Repayment of Debt [Member]
Loans Payable [Member]
2007 Term Loan
May 31, 2010
Freeport LNG Development, L.P. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                    
Principal amount of debt               $ 400,000,000    
Fixed interest rate on loan               9.75%    
Pledged subordinated units for 2007 Term Loan       135,383,831            
Partnership interest sold, percent                   30.00%
Proceeds from sale of partnership interest                   104,300,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt 571,884,000 0     102,000,000       298,200,000  
Long-term debt outstanding 2,194,765,000   2,465,113,000       298,000,000      
Debt reclassified to currrent liability           $ 298,000,000