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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 $)
 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Period prior to November 1, 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Maximum [Member]
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Period prior to November 1, 2015 [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Minimum [Member]
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     $ 1,665,500,000 $ 1,665,500,000 $ 420,000,000 $ 420,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     7.50%   6.50%        
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage     100.00%       106.50%    
Percentage of debt principal additional for redemption     1.00%            
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount that May Be Redeemed               35.00%  
Discount rate over Treasury Rate to calculate fair value ratio of redemption price     0.50%            
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 $ 237,700,000 $ 242,100,000