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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
0 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Feb. 01, 2013
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Feb. 10, 2015
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Jan. 31, 2013
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Restricted net assets of consolidated subsidiaries |
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$ 2,641,000,000lng_RestrictedNetAssetsOfConsolidatedSubsidiaries
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| Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number |
4us-gaap_LossContingencyNewClaimsFiledNumber
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| Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum |
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43,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossMaximum
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| Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Trains 1 Through 4 [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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834,000,000lng_Contractvolumes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis
= lng_FixedPriceContractTrains1Through4Member
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| Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Train 5 [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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196,000,000lng_Contractvolumes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis
= lng_FixedPriceContractTrain5Member
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| Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] | Fixed Price Contract Trains 1 Through 4 [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract volumes, in MMBtu per year |
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438,700,000lng_Contractvolumes
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis
= lng_FixedPriceContractTrains1Through4Member
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| Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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3,900,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
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| Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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2,500,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
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| Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Three And Four [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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3,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainThreeAndFourMember
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| Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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7,100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEPCContractTrainOneMember
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| Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Long-term Purchase Commitment, Amount |
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2,400,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEPCContractTrainTwoMember
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| Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
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| Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train One And Two [Member] | Corpus Christi Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_CorpusChristiLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainOneAndTwoMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
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| Maximum [Member] | Bechtel EPC Contract - Train Three And Four [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Contract Termination Convenience Penalty |
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30,000,000lng_ContractTerminationConveniencePenalty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
/ us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentByCategoryOfItemPurchasedAxis
= lng_BechtelEpcContractTrainThreeAndFourMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
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| 2011 Incentive Plan [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |
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35.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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35.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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10.0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized |
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25us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfAdditionalSharesAuthorized
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= lng_A2011IncentivePlanMember
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| Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Notional Amount, in MMBtu |
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1,249,400,000invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
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| Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Term of Contract |
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7 years
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| Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Term of Contract |
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1 year
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| Subsequent Event [Member] |
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| Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |
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| Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |
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$ 43,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyDamagesSoughtValue
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
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