Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)

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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
May 28, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member]
Dec. 12, 2013
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member]
May 28, 2013
Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Domain]
Dec. 31, 2013
Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member]
m3
Dec. 31, 2013
General Partner [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Limited Partner [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Stock options, warrants and unvested stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Stock options, warrants and unvested stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2010
Stock options, warrants and unvested stock [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Fixed price contract - Trains 1 through 5 [Domain]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
MMBTU
Organization and nature of operations [Line Items]                          
Issuances of stock, shares     36,000,000                    
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share       $ 20.00                  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount                   14,100,000 4,400,000 2,400,000  
Ownership Interest             100.00% 47.20%          
Ownership in Cheniere Holdings     84.50%                    
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings ownership of Cheniere Energy Partners               55.90%          
Storage capacity           10.1              
Volume of vessel           267,000              
Contract volumes                         104,000,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price         $ 480.0                
Reimbursement of costs incurred prior to acquisition closing date         13.9                
Class B Units Purchased During the Period                 12,000,000        
Unit Purchase Agreement, Units To Be Purchased 180.0                        
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid   $ 313.9                      
Train nominal capacity           13.5