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Variable Interest Entity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
JPMorgan LNG Co (LNGCo) [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
JPMorgan LNG Co (LNGCo) [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
JPMorgan LNG Co (LNGCo) [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
JPMorgan LNG Co (LNGCo) [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Cheniere Partners
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Sep. 30, 2012
common units
Cheniere Partners
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May 31, 2012
Capital Unit, Class B
Cheniere Partners
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Sep. 30, 2012
Capital Unit, Class B
Cheniere Partners
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Aug. 31, 2012
Capital Unit, Class B
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Capital Unit, Class B
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Subordinated Units [Member]
Cheniere Partners
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Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Capital Unit, Class B
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||
| Marketing and trading revenues | $ 0 | $ 1.7 | $ 4.0 | $ 9.0 | |||||||||
| Ownership interest (percent) | 66.40% | 20.00% | |||||||||||
| Number of Cheniere Energy Partners units owned | 12,000,000 | 33,300,000 | 135,400,000 | ||||||||||
| Common units held | 50,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage | 2.00% | ||||||||||||
| Number of common units sold in private placement | 100,000,000 | 66,700,000 | 66,700,000 | ||||||||||
| Price per common unit (US$ per unit) | 15 | 15.00 | |||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Redeemed | 33,300,000 | ||||||||||||