Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
item
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash $ 568,549,000     $ 274,557,000
Non-current restricted cash 13,650,000     13,650,000
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions 74,268,000      
SPLNG Debt Service And Interest Payment [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 115,490,000     77,415,000
Liquefaction Project [Member]        
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]        
Restricted cash 325,630,000     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 127,429,000     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 $ 230,400,000 $ 267,900,000    
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