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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
Sep. 30, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
2016 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2016 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Notes due 2023 [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes due 2023 [Member] [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Sep. 30, 2013
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                                                
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                 $ 1,665,500,000 $ 1,665,500,000     $ 420,000,000 $ 420,000,000   $ 2,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000   $ 400,000,000        
Debt instrument stated rate (percent)                 7.50% 7.50% 6.50% 6.50%                        
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio             2                                  
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents 210,076,000 92,519,000 53,000,000 17,400,000       23,500,000                         133,500,000 75,100,000    
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 828,360,000 272,425,000     76,100,000 76,100,000   87,200,000                             665,100,000 196,300,000
Maximum borrowing capacity on credit facility                             $ 3,600,000,000       $ 5,900,000,000