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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Regasification revenues—affiliate $ 716 $ 941 $ 3,068 $ 2,952
LNG revenues—affiliate 16,236 0 16,236 0
Cost of sales—affiliate 1,430 0 1,430 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 13,756 8,081 35,901 20,355
Development expense—affiliate 87 152 369 562
General and administrative expense—affiliate 24,454 25,692 67,865 80,761
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Regasification revenues—affiliate 0 0 918 0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 0 734 607 734
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Regasification revenues—affiliate 716 708 2,150 2,125
Other Agreements [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Regasification revenues—affiliate 0 233 0 827
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate (14) (2) (30) (8)
Cheniere Marketing Master SPA [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
LNG revenues—affiliate 16,236 0 16,236 0
Fees under Pre-commercial LNG Marketing Agreement [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Cost of sales—affiliate 1,430 0 1,430 0
Service Agreements [Member]        
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]        
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 13,770 7,349 35,324 19,629
Development expense—affiliate 87 152 369 562
General and administrative expense—affiliate $ 24,454 $ 25,692 $ 67,865 $ 80,761