Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)

v2.4.0.8
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Construction Activities [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Construction Activities [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Construction And Interest Payments [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Construction And Interest Payments [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
Jun. 30, 2014
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Jul. 31, 2012
2012 Liquefaction Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
May 31, 2013
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Apr. 30, 2013
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Jun. 30, 2014
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                                                  
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                           $ 1,665,500,000 $ 420,000,000       $ 2,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,500,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000.0 $ 1,000,000,000 $ 2,000,000,000.0  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                           7.50% 6.50%       5.625% 6.25% 5.625%     5.75%  
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio                         2                        
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents 357,793,000 227,652,000 15,000,000 15,000,000     312,400,000 192,100,000     30,400,000 20,500,000                          
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents 1,849,424,000 1,025,056,000     76,100,000 76,100,000     1,752,300,000 867,600,000 21,000,000 81,400,000                          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                               3,600,000,000 5,900,000,000               400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net                                   $ 500,000,000     $ 500,000,000