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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents - SPL Reserve (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents - SPL Reserve (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
May 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current $ 481,737,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 457,456,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 550,811,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent 1,856,524,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Payment of Liabilities [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 155,800,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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186,300,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Construction Activities [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 457,100,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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1,767,400,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     5,900,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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  1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
   
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 2,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
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/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
   
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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