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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Other Contractual Restrictions [Member]
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Jun. 30, 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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Jun. 30, 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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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Construction Activities [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Construction Activities [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Construction And Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Construction And Interest Payments [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Subsidiary Cash [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member]
Subsidiary Cash [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
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Jun. 30, 2014
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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May 31, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 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 | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50% | 6.50% | 5.625% | 6.25% | 5.625% | 5.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net | 500,000,000 | 500,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 670,659,000 | 598,064,000 | 5,400,000 | 19,400,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 312,400,000 | 192,100,000 | 30,400,000 | 20,500,000 | 307,500,000 | 351,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,855,769,000 | 1,031,399,000 | 6,300,000 | 6,300,000 | 76,100,000 | 76,100,000 | 1,752,300,000 | 867,600,000 | 21,000,000 | 81,400,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 3,600,000,000 | $ 5,900,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||