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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 8,985,500,000 | $ 8,985,500,000 | $ 6,585,500,000 | ||
| Total long-term debt, net | 8,989,760,000 | 8,989,760,000 | 6,576,273,000 | ||
| Interest costs incurred | 154,800,000 | 116,100,000 | 423,800,000 | 293,200,000 | |
| Interest costs capitalized and deferred | 107,900,000 | 63,600,000 | 292,800,000 | 158,300,000 | |
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2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 1,665,500,000 | 1,665,500,000 | 1,665,500,000 | ||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (10,172,000) | (10,172,000) | (13,693,000) | ||
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2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 420,000,000 | 420,000,000 | 420,000,000 | ||
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2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | ||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 10,530,000 | 10,530,000 | 11,562,000 | ||
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2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||
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2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 | ||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 7,257,000 | 7,257,000 | 0 | ||
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2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 | 0 | ||
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2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 0 | 0 | 100,000,000 | ||
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Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||
| Long-term Debt, Gross | 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 | 400,000,000 | ||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | $ (3,355,000) | $ (3,355,000) | $ (7,096,000) | ||