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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Notes
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Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Notes
Long-term Debt Discount [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes
Long-term Debt Discount [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
Rate
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Notes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Notes
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
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Sep. 30, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
Rate
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
2020 Notes
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes
2020 Notes
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives | 75.00% | 75.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.625% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage | 35.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Redemption Premium | $ 1 | $ 1.065 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease) for Period, Net | 1,400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 0 | 0 | (80,510,000) | (15,098,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding | 65.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 1.25 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt discount | 8,336,000 | 0 | 14,866,000 | 18,387,000 | (10,000,000) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 0 | 11,897,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt (including related parties) | 5,585,500,000 | 5,585,500,000 | 2,185,500,000 | 0 | 100,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 0 | 2,000,000,000 | 0 | 1,000,000,000 | 0 | 100,000,000 | 0 | 1,665,500,000 | 1,665,500,000 | 420,000,000 | 420,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, (including related parties), net of discount | 5,574,195,000 | 5,574,195,000 | 2,167,113,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid | $ 182,900,000 | $ 93,000,000 | $ 36,200,000 | $ 242,100,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||