Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt Issuance Costs Debt Issuance Costs (Details)

Debt Issuance Costs Debt Issuance Costs (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amortization of Deferred Financing Costs to Interest Expense and Construction in Process	$ 43,600,000	$ 15,700,000	$ 4,400,000
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	118,300,000	1,500,000	0
Debt issuance costs, gross	388,500,000
Accumulated amortization	(74,556,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	313,944,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	313,944,000	220,949,000
2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	257,924,000
Amortization period	7 years
Accumulated amortization	(46,400,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	211,524,000
2016 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	30,057,000
Amortization period	10 years 26 days
Accumulated amortization	(21,100,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	8,957,000
2020 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	9,290,000
Amortization period	8 years 20 days
Accumulated amortization	(1,377,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	7,913,000
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	45,325,000
Amortization period	8 years
Accumulated amortization	(3,910,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	41,415,000
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	22,226,000
Amortization period	8 years 3 months 21 days
Accumulated amortization	(195,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	22,031,000
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	22,230,000
Amortization period	10 years
Accumulated amortization	(1,159,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	21,071,000
CTPL Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs, gross	1,448,000
Amortization period	2 years
Accumulated amortization	(415,000)
Debt issuance costs, net	$ 1,033,000

- Definition

For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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