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Description of Equity Interests (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2013
General Partner [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
General Partner [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
General Partner [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
General Partner [Member]
Minimum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
General Partner [Member]
Maximum [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Class B Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Class B Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Common Units [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
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May 28, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Class B Unit [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
Class B Unit [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Blackstone CQP Holdco LP [Member]
Rate
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Rate
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| Class of Stock [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number Of Days After Quarter End Distribution Is Paid | 45 days | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Distributions Paid, Per Unit | $ 0.425 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Distributions Per General Partnership Unit Outstanding | $ 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Incentive Distribution, Quarterly Distribution Additional Target Percentage | 15.00% | 50.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance or Sale of Equity | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 180,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Sale of Units | $ 375,897,000 | $ 250,022,000 | $ 70,157,000 | $ 11,122,000 | $ 45,144,000 | $ 1,456,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 12,000,000 | |||||||||
| Partnership Units, Conversion Ratio, Quarterly Compounded Rate | 3.50% | 121.00% | 123.00% | ||||||||||||||||