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Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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May 31, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [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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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Construction [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Construction [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Operations [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Operations [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2013
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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May 31, 2014
2024 And Additional 2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 5,900,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net | (2,100,000,000) | (885,000,000) | 100,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Available Commitments | 2,700,000,000 | 4,900,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | LIBOR | ||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.30% | 3.00% | 2.30% | 3.25% | |||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fee Amount | 144,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 40.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period | 18 years | ||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives | 75.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt | 2,584,500,000 | 3,504,478,000 | 978,000,000 | 2,500,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | $ 114,335,000 | $ 80,510,000 | $ 114,335,000 | $ 80,510,000 | $ 43,300,000 | $ 114,300,000 | |||||||||||