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Long-Term Debt - Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes (Details) (Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member], USD $)
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]            
Debt Instrument, Face Amount $ 420,000,000 $ 420,000,000 $ 1,665,500,000 $ 1,666,500,000    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 6.50% 6.50% 7.50% 7.50%    
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage 106.50%   100.00%      
Percentage of debt principal additional for redemption     1.00%      
Discount rate over Treasury Rate to calculate fair value ratio of redemption price     0.50%      
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount that May Be Redeemed 35.00%          
Debt redemption period from equity offering closing date 180 days          
Debt Instrument, Original Principal Remaining Requirement of Redemption, Percentage 65.00%          
Distributions to limited partner         $ 63,400,000 $ 76,700,000