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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—CTPL Reserve (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—CTPL Reserve (Details) (USD $)
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current $ 661,804,000 $ 598,064,000
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,139,104,000 1,031,399,000
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Construction And Interest Payments [Member]
   
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 27,900,000 20,500,000
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 5,800,000 81,400,000
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member] | Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
   
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 400,000,000  
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
   
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]    
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline 94