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Financial Instruments - Notional Amounts of Derivative Instruments (Details) (Interest Rate Contract [Member], Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified |
9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2013
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | One-month LIBOR |
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | $ 0 |
| Derivative instrument average fixed rate (percent) | 1.98% |
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | 2,900.0 |
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Effective Date June 5, 2013 [Domain]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis | One-month LIBOR |
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Effective Date June 5, 2013 [Domain] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Derivative instrument average fixed rate (percent) | 2.05% |
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Effective Date June 5, 2013 [Domain] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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| Derivative [Line Items] | |
| Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives | $ 671.0 |