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Long-Term Debt - Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2012
Senior Notes
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Notes
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
Rate
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
2020 Notes
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
| Debt instrument principal amount | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | |||
| Debt instrument stated rate (percent) | 7.50% | 6.50% | |||||
| Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 2 | ||||||
| Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid | 146,700,000 | 149,100,000 | |||||
| Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage | 35.00% | ||||||
| Redemption Premium | $ 1.065 | ||||||
| Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding | 65.00% | ||||||
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- Definition
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding: We may redeem the 2020 Notes within 180 days of the closing date for such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes originally issued remains outstanding after the redemption. No definition available.
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Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage No definition available.
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- Definition
The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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- Definition
The amount of cash distributions paid to a common shareholder or unit-holder by a LLC or LP. No definition available.
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- Definition
The excess of the (1) fair value of consideration transferred to the holders of a security in excess of (2) the carrying amount of the security reported on the registrant's balance sheet, which will be deducted from net earnings to derive net earnings available to common shareholders. This amount is generally an adjustment considered in the computation of earnings per share. No definition available.
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