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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents— Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents— Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
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
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage               7.50%   6.50%  
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio             2        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current 661,804,000 598,064,000 53,000,000 15,000,000              
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 1,139,104,000 $ 1,031,399,000     $ 76,100,000 $ 76,100,000