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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Interest Rate Derivatives by Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Non-current Liabilities [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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| 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 | |||||||