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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Jun. 30, 2013
2016 Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2016 Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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May 28, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period | 18 years 0 months | 18 years 0 months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities (Including Related Parties) | $ 5,585,500 | $ 2,185,500 | $ 0 | $ 100,000 | $ 1,665,500 | $ 1,665,500 | $ 420,000 | $ 420,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 400,000 | 400,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | 0 | 1,000,000 | 0 | 100,000 | 0 | 2,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | (16,040) | (18,387) | (9,570) | 0 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium | 12,118 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt, net of discount | $ 5,572,008 | $ 2,167,113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||