Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - 2015 SPL Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - 2015 SPL Credit Facilities (Details)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 135,142 $ 124,180 $ 114,335  
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line Of Credit Facility, Original Borrowing Capacity 4,600,000      
Commitments prepaid or terminated $ 2,643,867      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or base rate      
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%      
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.30%      
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line Of Credit Facility, Original Borrowing Capacity       $ 4,600,000
Commitments prepaid or terminated $ 2,643,867      
Loss on early extinguishment of debt $ 52,200      
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis LIBOR or the base rate      
Line Of Credit Facility, Insurance Premium, Percentage Of Drawn Amount 0.45%      
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity Commitment Fee, Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment 40.00%      
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage 0.70%      
Line Of Credit Facility Amortization Period 18 years      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.25      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives 65.00%      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.30%      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 1.75%