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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facility (Details)

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Long-Term Debt Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 5,900,000,000   $ 5,900,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding   100,000,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity   4,900,000,000 4,900,000,000  
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease), Net 885,000,000      
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount   144,000,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   40.00%    
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period   18 years 0 months    
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt   43,300,000    
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt   $ 978,000,000    
Line of Credit [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis   LIBOR    
Minimum [Member] | 2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives   75.00%    
Minimum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facilities - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member] | Construction [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   2.30%    
Maximum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facilities - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member] | Construction [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   3.00%    
Maximum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facilities - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member] | Operations [Member]
       
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   3.25%