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Derivative Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
1 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2015
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| LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Marketing and trading revenues [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
$ (206,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
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$ 184,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
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| LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
754,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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(435,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_LngInventoryDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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| Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Marketing and trading revenues [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
(41,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
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165,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_TradingRevenueMember
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| Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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242,000us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_FuelDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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| Term Gas Supply Derivatives [Member] | Operating and maintenance expense [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
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0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
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| Settlements during the period |
0us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationSettlements
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
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0us-gaap_FairValueNetDerivativeAssetLiabilityMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputsReconciliationSettlements
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_PriceRiskDerivativeMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OperatingExpenseMember
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| SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
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(34,700,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
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| SPL Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
(37,138,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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(34,479,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_SPLInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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| Contingent Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] | Derivative loss, net [Member] |
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| Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items] |
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| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |
$ (89,552,000)us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_ContingentInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeGainLossOnDerivativeNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= lng_ContingentInterestRateDerivativesMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GainLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsMember
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