Financial Instruments - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Sep. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | $ 8,989,760 | $ 6,576,273 | ||||||||
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 1,655,328 | 1,651,807 | ||||||||
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,750,510 | [1] | 1,868,607 | [1] | ||||||
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 420,000 | 420,000 | ||||||||
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 432,600 | [1] | 432,600 | [1] | ||||||
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 2,010,530 | 2,011,562 | ||||||||
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,045,714 | [1] | 1,961,273 | [1] | ||||||
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,042,500 | [1] | 982,500 | [1] | ||||||
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 1,507,257 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 1,507,257 | [1] | 935,000 | [1] | ||||||
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 2,000,000 | 0 | ||||||||
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,010,000 | [1] | 0 | [1] | ||||||
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 0 | 100,000 | ||||||||
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | [2] | 100,000 | [2] | ||||||
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Carrying Amount, Long-term debt | 396,645 | 392,904 | ||||||||
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] | ||||||||||
Lines of Credit, Fair Value Disclosure | $ 400,000 | [3] | $ 400,000 | [3] | ||||||
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