Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt (Details)

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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Construction [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Construction [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Operations [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
During Operations [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Aug. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
Rate
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Mar. 31, 2013
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Acquisition of Non-current Assets [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Apr. 10, 2013
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Apr. 10, 2013
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
Apr. 10, 2013
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Apr. 10, 2013
Issuance of Debt [Member]
Aggregate principal amount including April 2013 issuance [Member]
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                    
Debt instrument principal amount                             $ 1,500,000,000   $ 1,665,500,000     $ 420,000,000       $ 1,000,000,000 $ 500,000,000 $ 2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date                         Jul. 31, 2019                          
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding                           100,000,000                        
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)                             5.625%   7.50% 6.50%           5.625% 5.625%  
Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage       100.00%                               35.00%            
Percentage of debt principal       1.00%                                            
Redemption Premium       0                     1         1.065            
Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding                                       65.00%            
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio                             1.25       2              
Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility                         3,600,000,000                          
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,466,602,000 272,425,000                                     76,100,000 100,000,000        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives           75.00%                   75.00%                    
Distribution made during the period     69,400,000                               76,700,000              
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis         LIBOR                                          
Debt instrument basis spread               3.50% 2.50% 3.75% 2.75%                              
Upfront fee required under Liquefaction Credit Facility         178,000,000                                          
Commitment fee as a percentage of LIBOR loans (percent)             40.00%                                      
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period         18 years 0 months                                          
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives                               2,900,000,000                    
Derivative instrument average fixed rate (percent)           1.98%                                        
Net proceeds from debt issuance                                             1,466,000,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease) for Period, Net                       1,400,000,000                            
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost                       $ 75,000,000