Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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3 Months Ended |
12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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Revenues (losses) from external customers |
$ 65,952us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 66,807us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 67,645us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 67,550us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 66,420us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 67,710us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 67,177us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 65,906us-gaap_Revenues
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$ 267,954us-gaap_Revenues
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[1] |
$ 267,213us-gaap_Revenues
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[1] |
$ 266,220us-gaap_Revenues
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[1] |
Intersegment revenues (losses) |
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0lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses
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[2],[3] |
0lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses
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[2],[3] |
0lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses
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[2],[3] |
Depreciation expense |
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64,258us-gaap_Depreciation
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61,209us-gaap_Depreciation
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66,407us-gaap_Depreciation
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Income (loss) from operations |
(102,463)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(61,358)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(62,135)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(47,612)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(79,379)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(45,876)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(136,278)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(67,454)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(273,568)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(328,986)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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(75,832)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
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Interest expense, net |
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(181,236)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(178,400)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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(200,811)us-gaap_InterestExpense
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Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
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(687,734)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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[4] |
(554,423)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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[4] |
(345,637)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
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[4] |
Share-based compensation |
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110,229us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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283,881us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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61,047us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
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Goodwill |
76,819us-gaap_Goodwill
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill
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Total assets |
12,573,683us-gaap_Assets
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9,673,237us-gaap_Assets
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12,573,683us-gaap_Assets
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9,673,237us-gaap_Assets
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4,639,085us-gaap_Assets
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Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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2,847,815lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets
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3,232,271lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets
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1,234,715lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets
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LNG terminal business [Member] |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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Revenues (losses) from external customers |
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267,606us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[1] |
265,409us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[1] |
265,900us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[1] |
Intersegment revenues (losses) |
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(779)lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
2,983lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
8,137lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
Depreciation expense |
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58,883us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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58,099us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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62,547us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(91,179)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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(121,698)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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5,176us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Interest expense, net |
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(177,400)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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(182,003)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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(218,143)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
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(480,366)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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(350,734)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[4] |
(255,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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[4] |
Share-based compensation |
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14,129us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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29,805us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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7,539us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Goodwill |
76,819us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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76,819us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Total assets |
10,580,612us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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8,663,795us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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10,580,612us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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8,663,795us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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4,411,396us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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2,684,045lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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3,222,454lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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1,233,577lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngTerminalBusinessMember
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LNG and natural gas marketing business [Member] |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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Revenues (losses) from external customers |
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(1,285)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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242us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(1,172)us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Intersegment revenues (losses) |
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41,908lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
45,049lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
5,354lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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[2],[3] |
Depreciation expense |
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271us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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941us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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2,067us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(12,993)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(47,966)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(35,988)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Interest expense, net |
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0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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0us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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12us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
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(14,874)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(48,851)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(36,022)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Share-based compensation |
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6,027us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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46,293us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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11,485us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Goodwill |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Total assets |
567,460us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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62,327us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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567,460us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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62,327us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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62,797us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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1,888lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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39lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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(374)lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = lng_LngAndNaturalGasMarketingBusinessMember
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Corporate and Other [Member] |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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Revenues (losses) from external customers |
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1,633us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[1],[5] |
1,562us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[1],[5] |
1,492us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[1],[5] |
Intersegment revenues (losses) |
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(41,129)lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[2],[3],[5] |
(48,032)lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[2],[3],[5] |
(13,491)lng_IntersegmentRevenuesLosses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[2],[3],[5] |
Depreciation expense |
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5,104us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
2,169us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
1,793us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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Income (loss) from operations |
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(169,396)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
(159,322)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
(45,020)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Interest expense, net |
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(3,836)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
3,603us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
17,320us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interest |
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(192,494)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[4],[5] |
(154,838)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[4],[5] |
(54,615)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[4],[5] |
Share-based compensation |
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90,073us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
207,783us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
42,023us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Goodwill |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
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0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
0us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Total assets |
1,425,611us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
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947,115us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
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1,425,611us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
947,115us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
164,892us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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$ 161,882lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
$ 9,778lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
$ 1,512lng_SegmentReportingExpendituresforAdditionstoLongLivedAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateAndOtherMember
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[5] |
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage |
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100.00%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPManagingMemberOrGeneralPartnerOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
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55.90%us-gaap_LimitedLiabilityCompanyLLCOrLimitedPartnershipLPMembersOrLimitedPartnersOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPMember
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Cheniere Energy Partners LP Holdings, LLC [Member] |
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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |
80.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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84.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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80.10%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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84.50%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = lng_CheniereEnergyPartnersLPHoldingsLLCMember
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