Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Maturities (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Maturities (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total $ 9,989,969us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount $ 6,585,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths  
2016 to 2017 2,065,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree  
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive  
Thereafter 7,924,469us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive  
2016 Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 1,665,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
1,665,500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 1,665,500us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2016SeniorNotesMember
 
2020 Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 420,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
420,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 420,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2020SeniorNotesMember
 
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 2,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
2,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 2,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 1,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 1,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
1,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 1,500,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 2,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
Thereafter 2,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
 
2021 Convertible Unsecured Notes [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 1,004,469us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
 
2016 to 2017 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
 
Thereafter 1,004,469us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021ConvertibleUnsecuredNotesMember
 
2017 Creole Trail Pipeline Term Loan [Member]    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total 400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember
400,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember
2015 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember
 
2016 to 2017 400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsTwoAndThree
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember
 
2018 to 2019 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturingInYearsFourAndFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember
 
Thereafter $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_CreoleTrailPipelineCreditFacilityMember