Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
item
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash $ 450,506,000   $ 274,557,000
Non-current restricted cash 13,650,000   13,650,000
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions 49,511,000    
SPLNG Debt Service And Interest Payment [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 77,415,000   77,415,000
Liquefaction Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 263,114,000   189,260,000
CTPL Construction And Interest Payment [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0   7,882,000
CQP And Cash Held By Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 109,977,000   0
SPLNG Debt Service [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash 13,650,000   $ 13,650,000
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity 2,800,000,000.0    
SPLNG [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions $ 145,300,000 $ 199,600,000  
SPLNG [Member] | SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Number Of Months' Interest Required To Be On Deposit Per Months Elapsed Since Last Interest Payment For Distribution | item 1    
Debt Instrument, Number of Semi-Annual Interest Payments Required To Be On Deposit In Permanent Debt Service Fund For Distribution | item 1    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 2