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Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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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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Dec. 31, 2013
1997 Plan and 2003 Plan [Member]
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Feb. 25, 2009
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Phantom Stock [Member]
Time based plan and Performance-based plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Phantom Stock [Member]
Time based plan and Performance-based plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Phantom Stock [Member]
Time based plan and Performance-based plan [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Phantom Stock [Member]
Performance-based plan [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Phantom Stock [Member]
Time based plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2010
Restricted Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
Installment_vestings
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Jun. 30, 2009
Common Stock
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Common Stock
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
One Year Graded Vesting Period [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Three-year graded vesting period [Member]
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Three-year graded vesting period [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Four-year graded vesting period [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Closing of financing and issuing of notice to proceed [Member]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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Aug. 31, 2012
First anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Domain]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Second anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Domain]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Third anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Domain]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Fourth anniversary of issuance of notice to proceed [Domain]
Restricted Stock [Member]
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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May 22, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $25 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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Dec. 06, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $25 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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May 22, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $25 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 1 and Train 2 [Domain]
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Dec. 06, 2013
Average 120-day closing stock price is $35 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Stock Price Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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May 28, 2013
First performance milestone achieved upon closing of 2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Payment of 60% of total cost for EPC Contract (Train 3 and Train 4) [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Substantial completion of construction of Train 4 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
First anniversary of substantial completion of construction of Train 4 [Member]
Common Stock
Long Term Commercial Milestone Bonus Award for Train 3 and Train 4 [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Jun. 12, 2009
Maximum [Member]
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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Feb. 25, 2009
Maximum [Member]
Phantom Stock [Member]
2003 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 21.89 | $ 14.06 | $ 7.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 3,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Vesting Installments | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 4,780,000 | 1,565,000 | 15,081,000 | 7,796,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 21,000,000 | 11,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share Price | $ 25 | $ 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 1 year | 3 years | 3 years | 4 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Percentage | 35.00% | 10.00% | 15.00% | 15.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% | 30.00% | 20.00% | 20.00% | 30.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of total cost of the EPC Contract (Train 3 and Train 4) | 60.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 271.4 | $ 58.7 | $ 26.4 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period | 0 | 0 | 600,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation cost capitalized | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 229.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Recognition Period | 4 years 7 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 3 years 2 months | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period | 0 | 0 | 5,262,000 | 18,860,000 | 10,293,000 | 2,565,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ 19.40 | $ 12.76 | $ 7.26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 5,545,000 | 18,860,000 | 800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||