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           Financial Instruments - Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Details) (Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member], Interest Rate Contract [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $) 
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           Mar. 31, 2013 
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | $ 0 | 
| Derivative, Average Fixed Interest Rate | 1.98% | 
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | $ 0 | 
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- Definition 
          Average fixed interest rate related to the group of interest rate derivatives. No definition available. 
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- Definition 
          Aggregate notional amount of interest rate derivatives, which relates to the currency amount specified in the interest rate derivative instruments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef 
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