Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Business Segment Information (Details)

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Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 $ 267,213 [1] $ 266,220 $ 290,444
Intersegment Revenues (losses)                 0 [2],[3] 0 [2],[3] 0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                 61,209 66,407 63,405
Non-cash compensation                 283,881 61,047 26,364
Income (loss) from operations (79,379) (45,876) (136,278) (67,454) (15,915) (54,517) (6,121) 721 (328,986) (75,832) 58,146
Interest expense, net                 (178,400) (200,811) (259,393)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (554,423) [4] (345,637) [4] (203,178) [4]
Goodwill 76,819       76,819       76,819 76,819 76,819
Total assets 9,673,237       4,639,085       9,673,237 4,639,085 2,915,325
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 3,232,271 1,234,715 10,623
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Ownership in Cheniere Holdings 84.50%               84.50%    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Storage capacity                 16.9    
Volume of vessel 265,000               265,000    
Regasification capacity 4.0               4.0    
LNG terminal business [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 268,392 [1] 274,037 274,322
Intersegment Revenues (losses)                 (2,983) [2],[3] (8,137) [2],[3] (14,655)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                 58,099 62,547 60,062
Non-cash compensation                 29,805 7,539 2,646
Income (loss) from operations                 (121,698) 5,176 119,337
Interest expense, net                 (182,003) (218,143) (219,323)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (350,734) [4] (255,000) [4] (102,215) [4]
Goodwill 76,819       76,819       76,819 76,819 76,819
Total assets 8,663,795       4,411,396       8,663,795 4,411,396 2,413,284
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 3,222,454 1,233,577 9,875
LNG terminal business [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Proceeds (payments) of gross margin earned, percentage                 80.00%    
Corpus Christi LNG [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business segment ownership percentage 100.00%               100.00%    
LNG terminal [Member] | Creole Trail LNG [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Business segment ownership percentage 100.00%               100.00%    
LNG and natural gas marketing business [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 45,291 [1] 4,182 13,554
Intersegment Revenues (losses)                 (45,049) [2],[3] (5,354) [2],[3] (13,731)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                 941 2,067 1,105
Non-cash compensation                 46,293 11,485 9,258
Income (loss) from operations                 (47,966) (35,988) (28,380)
Interest expense, net                 0 (12) 0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (48,851) [4] (36,022) [4] (28,287) [4]
Goodwill 0       0       0 0 0
Total assets 62,327       62,797       62,327 62,797 67,792
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 39 (374) 16
LNG and natural gas marketing business [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Proceeds (payments) of gross margin earned, percentage                 80.00%    
Corporate and Other [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]                      
Revenues                 (46,470) [1],[5] (11,999) [5] 2,568 [5]
Intersegment Revenues (losses)                 (48,032) [2],[3],[5] (13,491) [2],[3],[5] (924) [5]
Depreciation, depletion and amortization                 2,169 [5] 1,793 [5] 2,238 [5]
Non-cash compensation                 207,783 [5] 42,023 [5] 14,460 [5]
Income (loss) from operations                 (159,322) [5] (45,020) [5] (32,811) [5]
Interest expense, net                 (3,603) [5] (17,320) [5] (40,070) [5]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest                 (154,838) [4],[5] (54,615) [4],[5] (72,676) [4],[5]
Goodwill 0 [5]       0 [5]       0 [5] 0 [5] 0 [5]
Total assets 947,115 [5]       164,892 [5]       947,115 [5] 164,892 [5] 434,249 [5]
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets                 $ 9,778 [5] $ 1,512 [5] $ 732 [5]
General Partner [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Ownership Interest 100.00%               100.00%    
Limited Partner [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Ownership Interest 47.20%               47.20%    
Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings ownership of Cheniere Energy Partners 55.90%               55.90%    
[1] Substantially all of the LNG terminal revenues relate to regasification capacity reservation fee payments made by Total and Chevron. LNG and natural gas marketing and trading revenue consists primarily of the domestic marketing of natural gas imported into the Sabine Pass LNG terminal and international revenue allocations using a cost plus transfer pricing methodology.
[2] Intersegment revenues (losses) related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily from Cheniere Marketing's tug costs and the payment of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in an effort to utilize the reserved capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal of Cheniere Investments under its TURA in the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These LNG terminal segment intersegment costs are eliminated with intersegment revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[3] Intersegment revenues related to our LNG terminal segment are primarily from tug revenues from Cheniere Marketing and the receipt of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in an effort to utilize the reserved capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal of Cheniere Investments under its terminal use rights assignment and agreement ("TURA") pursuant to which Cheniere Investments has the right to use Sabine Pass Liquefaction's reserved capacity at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal under Sabine Pass Liquefaction's TUA in the year ended December 31, 2013 and 2012. These LNG terminal segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
[4] Items to reconcile loss from operations and income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interest include consolidated other income (expense) amounts as presented on the statement of operations primarily related to our LNG terminal segment and intercompany debt extinguishments that are eliminated in consolidation.
[5] Includes corporate activities, oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation activities and certain intercompany eliminations. Our oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation operating activities have been included in the corporate and other column due to the lack of a material impact that these activities have on our consolidated financial statements.