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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
MMBTU
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
MMBTU
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Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
Revenues [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member]
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
Revenues [Member]
LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Management Services Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Management Services Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
MMBTU
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Profit Category One [Member]
MMBTU
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Profit Category Two [Member]
MMBTU
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Management Services Agreement [Member]
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Natural Gas [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Natural Gas [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Natural Gas And Liquefied Natural Gas [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Natural Gas And Liquefied Natural Gas [Member]
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Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
bcf
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Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member]
Service Agreements [Member]
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advances to Affiliate Current | $ 12,857,000 | $ 14,737,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Regasification capacity | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions, Commitments, Annual Reservation Fee Payment | 250,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terminal Use Agreement Maintenance Expense | (500,000) | (300,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage | 80.00% | 20.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced | 104,000,000 | 36,000,000 | 68,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage | 115.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liquefied Natural Gas Inventory | 10,500 | 41,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNG inventory related party | 34,000 | 130,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LNG Inventory Derivative assets | 35,000 | 2,000 | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net | 29,000 | 600,000 | 29,000 | 550,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and Administrative Expense Related Parties | 27,153,000 | 23,216,000 | [1] | 2,800,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate | 4,431,000 | 6,923,000 | [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee | 83,333 | 541,667 | 130,000 | 520,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria | 50.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred | 3.00% | 0.60% | 2.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aggregate commitment under the Agreement | 25,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent | 19,600,000 | 17,200,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party | 500,000 | 900,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues—affiliate | $ 772,000 | $ 545,000 | [1] | $ 700,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 0 | $ 900,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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