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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details)

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Financial Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Derivative gain (loss), net [Member]
         
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net   $ 194,000 $ 201,000 $ (345,000) $ 976,000
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Marketing and trading revenues (losses) [Member]
         
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net   (289,000) 14,000 (32,000) (394,000)
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Derivative gain (loss), net [Member]
         
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net   0 (55,000) 281,000 (3,000)
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Revenues [Member]
         
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net   (236,000) (57,000) (123,000) (57,000)
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Derivative gain (loss), net [Member]
         
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net (9,300,000)        
Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Gain (Loss), Net   $ 5,379,000 $ (22,481,000) $ (89,222,000) $ 60,707,000