Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012 MMBTU	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 MMBTU	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011 MMBTU	Sep. 30, 2012 Terminal Use Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Terminal Use Agreement Sabine Pass Liquefaction	Sep. 30, 2012 Variable Capacity Rights Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 Variable Capacity Rights Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Variable Capacity Rights Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 Variable Capacity Rights Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 LNG Lease Agreement	Sep. 30, 2012 LNG Lease Agreement	Dec. 31, 2011 LNG Lease Agreement	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Agreement	Sep. 30, 2011 Service Agreement	Sep. 30, 2012 Service Agreement	Sep. 30, 2011 Service Agreement	Mar. 31, 2007 Service Agreement Cheniere Terminals	Feb. 28, 2005 Operation and Maintenance Agreement Other Subsidiary	May 31, 2012 Operation and Maintenance Agreement Other Subsidiary	May 31, 2012 Management Services Agreement Other Subsidiary	Feb. 28, 2005 Management Services Agreement General Partner	Sep. 30, 2012 Management Services Agreement General Partner	Jul. 31, 2007 Agreement to Fund Our Cooperative Endeavor Agreements Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 LNG Terminal Export Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 LNG Terminal Export Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2011 LNG Terminal Export Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC	Sep. 30, 2012 Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC Subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2012 Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC Subsidiaries	Sep. 30, 2011 Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement Cheniere Marketing, LLC Subsidiaries
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advances to affiliate	$ 3,700,000		$ 3,700,000		$ 692,000
Reserved regasification capacity (Bcf/d)						2.0	2.0
Annual Regasification Capacity Payment Amount						250,000,000
Annual reservation fee payments						250,000,000
Percentage of expected gross margin to be paid (percent)						80.00%
Revenues—affiliate	3,879,000	1,238,000	6,872,000	12,452,000				3,200,000	700,000	4,900,000	9,800,000	(200,000)	700,000																	0	0	300,000	700,000	2,100,000	2,000,000
LNG inventory (MMBtu)	266,630		266,630		1,527,000
LNG inventory related party	756,000		756,000		4,369,000
Non-cash LNG inventory—-affiliate write-downs	100,000	(5,200,000)	(500,000)	4,800,000
Fair value of derivative instruments												(200,000)	(200,000)	1,600,000
General and administrative expenses - affiliate															20,600,000	4,800,000	30,300,000	14,200,000
Committed periodic administrative fee																			2,800,000			541,667
Length of initiative (years)																				20 years			20 years		10 years
Committed monthly fee																				130,000	83,333			520,000
Bonus percentage entitled upon meeting criteria (percent)																				50.00%
Committed monthly fee (percent)																					0.60%	2.40%
Tax initiative commitment																									25,000,000
Deferred revenue—affiliate	14,720,000		14,720,000		12,266,000
Natural gas and LNG purchases from related party																										$ 700,000	$ 1,100,000	$ 1,900,000	$ 3,200,000