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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Notes
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
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Sep. 30, 2013
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
2020 Notes
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Notes
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
2020 Notes
Senior Notes
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Notes
Senior Notes
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Senior Notes
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
Senior Notes
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Principal amount of private offerings consummated | $ 420,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 166,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 6.50% | 6.50% | 7.50% | 7.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of credit borrowing capacity | 5,900,000,000 | 3,600,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 577,945,000 | 520,263,000 | 28,000,000 | 8,500,000 | 53,000,000 | 17,400,000 | 23,500,000 | 339,900,000 | 419,300,000 | 133,500,000 | 75,100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ 828,858,000 | $ 272,924,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 76,100,000 | $ 76,100,000 | $ 87,200,000 | $ 665,100,000 | $ 196,300,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||