Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt Issuance Costs (Details)

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Debt Issuance Costs (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Amortization of Financing Costs $ 43,600,000 $ 16,500,000 $ 8,400,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost 118,300,000 16,600,000 0
Deferred Issuance Costs 388,500,000    
Accumulated Amortization (74,556,000)    
Net Costs 313,944,000    
Debt issuance costs, net 313,944,000 220,949,000  
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 257,924,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 7 years    
Accumulated Amortization (46,400,000)    
Net Costs 211,524,000    
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 30,057,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 10 years 26 days    
Accumulated Amortization (21,100,000)    
Net Costs 8,957,000    
2020 Senior Notes
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 9,290,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 8 years 20 days    
Accumulated Amortization (1,377,000)    
Net Costs 7,913,000    
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 45,325,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 8 years    
Accumulated Amortization (3,910,000)    
Net Costs 41,415,000    
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 22,226,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 8 years 3 months 21 days    
Accumulated Amortization (195,000)    
Net Costs 22,031,000    
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 22,230,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 10 years    
Accumulated Amortization (1,159,000)    
Net Costs 21,071,000    
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Deferred Issuance Costs 1,448,000    
Deferred Finance Costs, Amortization Period 2 years    
Accumulated Amortization (415,000)    
Net Costs $ 1,033,000