Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)
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9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes
2020 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Issuance of Debt
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Oct. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP
Senior Notes
2013 Senior Notes
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Oct. 31, 2012
Blackstone
Capital Unit, Class B
Issuance of Equity
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Oct. 31, 2012
Cheniere Energy, Inc.
Capital Unit, Class B
Issuance of Equity
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] | ||||||
Proceeds from sale of common units | $ 240,114,000 | $ 70,360,000 | $ 300,000,000 | |||
Total value of Class B Units purchased | 1,300,000,000 | |||||
Debt instrument redemption price (percent) | 97.00% | |||||
Aggregate amount of debt financing | 420,000,000 | |||||
Debt instrument stated interest rate (percent) | 6.50% | |||||
Value of Class B units purchased | 194,000,000 | |||||
Redemption notice issued | $ 16,500,000 |
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Long-Term Debt, Redemption Notice No definition available.
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Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage No definition available.
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The stated principal amount of the debt instrument at time of issuance, which may vary from the carrying amount because of unamortized premium or discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The total dollar amount assigned to the consideration received for equity securities issued during a specific stock issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow associated with the amount received by a corporation from a shareholder during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The cash inflow from the issuance of common stock, preferred stock, treasury stock, stock options, and other types of equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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