Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment - Capitalized Costs and Fixed Assets (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment - Capitalized Costs and Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 6,383,939,000 $ 3,219,592,000  
Depreciation expense 57,486,000 57,498,000 57,883,000
LNG terminal costs [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation (291,265,000) (234,349,000)  
Property, plant and equipment, net 6,382,837,000 3,218,684,000  
LNG terminal [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 2,225,412,000 2,224,230,000  
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 4,448,541,000 1,228,647,000  
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 149,000 156,000  
Fixed assets [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Accumulated depreciation (2,870,000) (2,397,000)  
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,102,000 908,000  
Computer and Office Equipment
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 612,000 368,000  
Vehicles
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 907,000 704,000  
Machinery and Equipment
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 1,490,000 1,473,000  
Other
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross 963,000 760,000  
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Depreciation expense 57,300,000 57,300,000 57,800,000
The Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Capitalized interest expense $ 188,700,000 $ 35,100,000  
Minimum [Member]
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years    
Minimum [Member] | Other
      
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 15 years 15 years