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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)

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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)
shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
mi
item
milliontonnes / yr
bcf / d
Bcfe
trains
shares
m³
Dec. 31, 2016
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0  
General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage 2.00% 2.00%
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 6  
Train Nominal Capacity 4.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 5  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe 16.9  
Number of marine berths | item 2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³ 266,000  
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Minimum [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Train Nominal Capacity 4.3  
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Maximum [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Train Nominal Capacity 4.6  
CTPL [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage 100.00%  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Common Units [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 104.5  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held | shares 135.4  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Holdings [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 82.70%