Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Non-Controlling Interest (Details)

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Non-Controlling Interest (Details) - $ / shares
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
General Partner Ownership Percentage   100.00%  
Cheniere Holdings [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent   80.10% 80.10%
Cheniere Holdings [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Issuance of Stock, Shares 10,100,000.0    
Shares Issued, Price Per Share $ 22.76    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Limited Partner ownership percentage   55.90%  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held   12,000,000  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Capital Unit, Class B [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held   45,300,000  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]      
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held   135,400,000