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Variable Interest Entity (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Apr. 30, 2007
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
common units [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
common units [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2011
common units [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
common units [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
common units [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
common units [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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May 31, 2012
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Subordinated Units [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
General Partner [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Aug. 31, 2012
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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| Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | 15.5 | 3.0 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| Ownership Interest | 57.90% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||
| Common units held | 12.0 | 45.3 | 135.4 | 50.0 | |||||||||||||
| Price per Common Unit | $ 15.25 | $ 25.07 | $ 15.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Common units sold in private placement | 17.6 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100.0 | ||||||||||||