Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Deferred Revenue Deferred Revenue (Details)

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Deferred Revenue Deferred Revenue (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2012
TUA Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
TUA Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
Jul. 31, 2007
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. [Member]
Apr. 30, 2009
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Apr. 30, 2005
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Nov. 30, 2004
Total Gas and Power North America, Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. [Member]
Dec. 31, 2005
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Jun. 30, 2009
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Nov. 30, 2004
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. [Member]
Advance Capacity Reservation Fee [Member]
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]                                  
Advance Payments Netted Against Claim Receivable                     $ 10,000,000 $ 10,000,000     $ 20,000,000    
Regasification capacity 4                     1.0     1.0   0.7
Increase in regassification capacity                             0.3    
Advanced capacity reservation fees amortization period                   10 years           10 years  
Current deferred revenue 26,540,000 26,629,000 21,100,000 21,100,000       4,000,000 4,000,000                
Non-current deferred revenue 21,500,000 25,500,000                     21,500,000 25,500,000      
Aggregate commitment under the Cooperative Endeavor Agreement         25,000,000   25,000,000                    
Other non-current assets and non-current deferred revenue $ 696,000 $ 688,000 $ 0 $ 0 $ 14,700,000 $ 12,300,000