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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | ||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||||||
| Discount rate over Treasury Rate to calculate fair value ratio of redemption price | 0.50% | ||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 1,665,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | |||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.50% | 7.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | |||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% | 106.50% | |||||
| Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage | 35.00% | ||||||
| Percentage of debt principal | 1.00% | ||||||
| Redemption of Debt Instrument, Period | 180 days | ||||||
| Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding | 65.00% | ||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Distributions | $ 24,754,000 | $ 63,400,000 | $ 76,700,000 | ||||
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Debt Instrument, Original Principal Remaining Requirement of Redemption, Percentage No definition available.
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Debt redemption period from equity offering closing date No definition available.
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- Definition
Discount rate over Treasury Rate to calculate fair value ratio of redemption price, which is paid in addition to the redemption price of 100% of the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest, if greater than 1.0% of the principal amount of the notes. No definition available.
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- Definition
Percentage of debt principal to be paid in addition to the redemption price of 100% of the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest, only if greater than the fair value ratio of the notes. No definition available.
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Percentage price of original principal amount of debt at which debt can be redeemed by the issuer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Percentage of principal amount of debt redeemed. No definition available.
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- Definition
Total distributions to each class of partners (i.e., general, limited and preferred partners). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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