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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location (Details)

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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]                  
Variable Rate Loan converted to Fixed Rate                 $ 20,000,000
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives             75.00%   75.00%
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value 0 21,290,000 21,978,000 5,134,000 1,077,000 0      
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives               $ 0 $ 2,900,000,000