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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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6 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
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Jun. 30, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
2016 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
2016 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 1,000,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument stated rate (percent) | 7.50% | 6.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 533,057,000 | 92,519,000 | 15,000,000 | 17,400,000 | 19,400,000 | 498,700,000 | 75,100,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 1,777,749,000 | 272,425,000 | 76,100,000 | 110,500,000 | 1,591,100,000 | 196,300,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility | $ 5,900,000,000 | $ 3,600,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||