| Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] |
Business Segment Information
We have three operating business segments: LNG terminal business, natural gas pipeline business and LNG and natural gas marketing business. These operating segments reflect lines of business for which separate financial information is produced internally and are subject to evaluation by our chief operating decision makers in deciding how to allocate resources.
Our LNG terminal business segment consists of the operational Sabine Pass LNG terminal, approximately 88.7% owned (at March 31, 2012) in western Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine Pass Channel and the following two other LNG terminals that are in various stages of development: Corpus Christi LNG, 100% owned, located near Corpus Christi, Texas; and Creole Trail LNG, 100% owned, located at the mouth of the Calcasieu Channel in central Cameron Parish, Louisiana.
Our natural gas pipeline business segment consists of the Creole Trail Pipeline, consisting of 94 miles of natural gas pipeline connecting the Sabine Pass LNG terminal to numerous interconnections points with existing interstate natural gas pipelines in southwest Louisiana, and other natural gas pipelines in various stages of development to provide access to North American natural gas markets.
Our LNG and natural gas marketing business segment is seeking to enter into long-term commercial agreements for regasification capacity; develop a portfolio of long-term, short-term, and spot LNG purchase and sale agreements; assist Cheniere Partners in negotiations with potential customers for importing and exporting natural gas through the Sabine Pass LNG terminal; and enter into business relationships for the domestic marketing of natural gas imported by Cheniere Marketing as LNG to the Sabine Pass LNG terminal.
The following table summarizes revenues, net income (loss) from operations and total assets for each of our operating segments (in thousands):
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Segments |
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LNG Terminal |
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Natural
Gas Pipeline
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LNG & Natural Gas Marketing |
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Corporate and Other (1) |
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Total
Consolidation
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As of or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2012 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
67,260 |
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$ |
6 |
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$ |
2,658 |
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$ |
550 |
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$ |
70,474 |
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Intersegment revenues (losses) (2) (3) |
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2,365 |
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24 |
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(1,431 |
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(958 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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10,708 |
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3,680 |
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1,302 |
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600 |
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16,290 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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172 |
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34 |
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981 |
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1,102 |
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2,289 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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20,254 |
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(5,723 |
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(6,746 |
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(7,064 |
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721 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(43,457 |
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(11,484 |
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(3,409 |
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(58,350 |
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Goodwill |
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76,819 |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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76,819 |
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Total assets |
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1,897,114 |
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534,638 |
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82,179 |
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420,591 |
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2,934,522 |
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Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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1,043 |
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2 |
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700 |
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236 |
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1,981 |
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As of or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2011 |
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Revenues |
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$ |
70,001 |
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13 |
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$ |
8,449 |
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$ |
768 |
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$ |
79,231 |
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Intersegment revenues (losses) (2) (3) |
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4,782 |
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11 |
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(4,793 |
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization |
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10,840 |
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3,754 |
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261 |
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531 |
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15,386 |
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Non-cash compensation |
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572 |
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176 |
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3,538 |
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3,725 |
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8,011 |
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Income (loss) from operations |
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33,784 |
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(5,496 |
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761 |
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(5,483 |
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23,566 |
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Interest expense, net |
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(43,235 |
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(11,229 |
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(9,690 |
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(64,154 |
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Goodwill |
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76,819 |
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76,819 |
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Total assets |
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1,928,351 |
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550,991 |
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72,092 |
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12,999 |
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2,564,433 |
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Expenditures for additions to long-lived assets |
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2,561 |
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(76 |
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72 |
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2,557 |
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(1) |
Includes corporate activities, oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation activities and certain intercompany eliminations. Our oil and gas exploration, development and exploitation operating activities have been included in the corporate and other column due to the lack of a material impact that these activities have on our consolidated financial statements. |
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(2) |
Intersegment revenues related to our LNG terminal segment are primarily from tug revenues from Cheniere Marketing and the receipt of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in monetizing the TUA capacity of Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC ("Cheniere Investments"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Partners, at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. These LNG terminal segment intersegment revenues are eliminated with intersegment expenses in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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(3) |
Intersegment losses related to our LNG and natural gas marketing segment are primarily from Cheniere Marketing's tug costs and the payment of 80% of gross margins earned by Cheniere Marketing in monetizing the TUA capacity of Cheniere Investments at the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011. These LNG terminal segment intersegment costs are eliminated with intersegment revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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