| Schedule of capitalized terminal costs and fixed assets | 
        
Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets, as follows (in thousands): 
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March 31,  | 
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December 31,  | 
 
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2013  | 
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2012  | 
 
LNG terminal costs  | 
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LNG terminal  | 
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$  | 
1,641,717  | 
 
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$  | 
1,641,722  | 
 
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LNG terminal construction-in-process  | 
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1,776,308  | 
 
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1,228,647  | 
 
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LNG site and related costs, net  | 
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154  | 
 
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156  | 
 
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Accumulated depreciation  | 
   | 
(177,084  | 
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(166,538  | 
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Total LNG terminal costs, net  | 
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3,241,095  | 
 
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2,703,987  | 
 
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Fixed assets  | 
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Computer and office equipment  | 
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424  | 
 
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368  | 
 
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Vehicles  | 
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797  | 
 
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704  | 
 
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Machinery and equipment  | 
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1,471  | 
 
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1,473  | 
 
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Other  | 
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703  | 
 
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760  | 
 
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Accumulated depreciation  | 
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(2,500  | 
)  | 
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(2,397  | 
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Total fixed assets, net  | 
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895  | 
 
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908  | 
 
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Property, plant and equipment, net  | 
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$  | 
3,241,990  | 
 
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$  | 
2,704,895  | 
 
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