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Long-Term Debt - Liquifaction Credit Facility (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Liquifaction Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 30, 2012
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit
Aug. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit
Jul. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit
Sep. 30, 2012
Operations
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans
Line of Credit
Sep. 30, 2012
Operations
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans
Line of Credit
Sep. 30, 2012
Construction
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans
Line of Credit
Sep. 30, 2012
Construction
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans
Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]                  
Aggregate principal amount of debt         $ 3,600,000,000        
Proceeds from Lines of Credit 100,000,000 0   100,000,000          
Aggregate Proceeds from Equity or Subordinated Debt, Minimum     1,900,000,000            
Aggregate Proceeds From Equity Or Subordinated Debt, Applied to Project, Minimum     1,800,000,000            
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis               LIBOR  
Additional basis points           3.75% 2.75% 3.50% 2.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount     178,000,000            
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage               40.00%  
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period     18 years            
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents     100,000,000            
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Projected Outstanding Borrowings Under Swap Agreement     75.00%            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Forecasted Borrowings Under Swap Agreement     $ 2,900,000,000            
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period     1.98%