Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
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May 31, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Nov. 30, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
May 31, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Construction [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Construction [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Operations [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Operations [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Nov. 30, 2013
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
May 31, 2014
2024 And Additional 2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                                  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                   $ 5,900,000,000              
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net         (2,100,000,000) (885,000,000) 100,000,000                    
Line of Credit Facility, Available Commitments               2,700,000,000 4,900,000,000                
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis               LIBOR                  
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate                       2.30% 3.00% 2.30% 3.25%    
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount               144,000,000                  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage               40.00%                  
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period               18 years                  
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives                     75.00%            
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt     2,584,500,000 3,504,478,000                       978,000,000 2,500,000,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 114,335,000 $ 80,510,000 $ 114,335,000 $ 80,510,000                       $ 43,300,000 $ 114,300,000