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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2012
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2009
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2005
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Financing [Member]
trains
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Jul. 31, 2012
Issuance of Equity [Member]
Capital Unit, Class B [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Issuance of Equity [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Aug. 02, 2012
Settlement of Debt [Member]
Convertible Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Line of Credit [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Issuance of NTP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
First Anniversary of NTP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Second Anniversary of NTP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Third Anniversary of NTP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Fourth Anniversary of NTP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool [Member]
Cash Awards [Member]
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| Subsequent Event [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Issuances of stock, shares | 28,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | $ 819,686,000 | $ 123,305,000 | $ 380,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate repayment amount | 206,900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of liquefaction trains to be put into service | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of debt | 204,600,000 | 325,000,000 | 3,600,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maturity period of Liquefaction Credit Facility | seven-year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument variable rate basis | LIBOR | LIBOR | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from purchases of Class B units | 333,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basis spread on debt instrument variable rate (percent) | 0.50% | 3.50% | 3.75% | ||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate investment in Class B units | 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Value of cash awards authorized under Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool | $ 60,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Number of restricted shares of common stock authorized under the Long-term Commercial Bonus Pool (shares) | 10,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 'Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Annual, Award Vesting and Payment Percentage | 20.00% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards vesting percentages (percent) | 35.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 25.00% | ||||||||||||||