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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2016
Jun. 30, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Regasification revenues—affiliate $ 717,000 $ 1,199,000 $ 2,352,000 $ 2,011,000  
LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | Cheniere Investments [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG inventory related party 0   $ 0   $ 0
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Tax Initiative Agreement Term     10 years    
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 24,500,000   $ 24,500,000    
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Advance ad valorem tax payments 24,500,000   24,500,000   $ 22,100,000
LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Regasification revenues—affiliate $ 0 $ 0 0 $ 0  
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPLNG [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | SPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     0    
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member] | CTPL [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Income Taxes Paid, Net     $ 0