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Debt and Debt-Related Parties - Liquifaction Credit Facility (Details)

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Debt and Debt-Related Parties - Liquifaction Credit Facility (Details) (Line of Credit, USD $)
 1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2012
Jul. 31, 2012
Liquefaction Credit Facility
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Principal amount of debt       $ 3,600,000,000
Additional borrowings under line of credit 100,000,000      
Minimum value of equity or debt proceeds required     1,900,000,000  
Minimum requirement to spend proceeds on costs for LNG Trains 1 and 2     1,800,000,000  
Aggregate amount of up-front fees required to be paid under credift facility     178,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period     18 years  
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents   100,000,000 100,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Projected Outstanding Borrowings Under Swap Agreement     75.00%  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Forecasted Borrowings Under Swap Agreement     2,900,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period   1.98%    
LIBOR Loans [Member]
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt instrument variable rate basis     LIBOR  
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage     40.00%  
Operations [Member] | LIBOR Loans [Member]
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Basis spread on debt instrument variable rate (percent)   3.75% 3.75%  
Operations [Member] | Base Rate Loans [Member]
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Basis spread on debt instrument variable rate (percent)   2.75% 2.75%  
Construction [Member] | LIBOR Loans [Member]
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Basis spread on debt instrument variable rate (percent)   3.50% 3.50%  
Construction [Member] | Base Rate Loans [Member]
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Basis spread on debt instrument variable rate (percent)   2.50% 2.50%  
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Liquefaction Credit Facility
        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Principal amount of debt       $ 3,600,000,000