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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Mar. 31, 2014
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
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Mar. 31, 2014
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
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| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 1,666,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50% | 7.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 5.625% | 6.25% | 5.625% | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 3,600,000,000 | 5,900,000,000 | 400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 520,119,000 | 598,064,000 | 18,300,000 | 19,400,000 | 53,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 96,900,000 | 192,100,000 | 26,600,000 | 20,500,000 | 325,300,000 | 351,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ 330,072,000 | $ 1,031,399,000 | $ 6,300,000 | $ 6,300,000 | $ 76,100,000 | $ 76,100,000 | $ 197,500,000 | $ 867,600,000 | $ 50,100,000 | $ 81,400,000 | |||||||||||||||