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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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LNG terminal costs [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Depreciation | $ 57.3 | $ 57.3 | $ 57.8 |
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The Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Interest Costs Capitalized | 188.7 | 35.1 | |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | LNG storage tanks [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years | 50 years | |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Pipelines [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years | 40 years | |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Marine berth, electrical, facility and roads [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 35 years | 35 years | |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Regasification processing equipment (recondensers, vaporization, and vents) [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 30 years | 30 years | |
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Sendout pumps [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 20 years | 20 years | |
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Minimum [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 15 years | ||
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Minimum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Other Energy Equipment [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 15 years | 15 years | |
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Maximum [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years | ||
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Maximum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member] | Other Energy Equipment [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 30 years | 30 years | |
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Corpus Christi LNG [Member] | LNG terminal costs [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||
| Payments for Construction in Process | $ 35.5 | $ 35.5 | |