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Long-Term Debt - SPL Senior Notes (Details) (Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member], USD $)
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3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio Period |
12 months
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| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio |
1.25lng_DebtInstrumentFixedChargeCoverageRatio
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |
100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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2021 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2021SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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2023 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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2022 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
1,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2022SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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2024 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
2,000,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2024SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
2,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2025SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= lng_A2025SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
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