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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest costs incurred $ 140,400,000 $ 101,400,000 $ 269,000,000 $ 177,000,000  
Interest costs capitalized and deferred 96,600,000 59,400,000 184,900,000 94,700,000  
Long Term Debt, Gross 8,985,500,000   8,985,500,000   6,585,500,000
Total long-term debt, net 8,987,850,000   8,987,850,000   6,576,273,000
2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 1,665,500,000   1,665,500,000   1,665,500,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (11,345,000)   (11,345,000)   (13,693,000)
2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 420,000,000   420,000,000   420,000,000
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium 10,879,000   10,879,000   11,562,000
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000   1,000,000,000
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 1,500,000,000   1,500,000,000   1,000,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium 7,423,000   7,423,000   0
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 2,000,000,000   2,000,000,000   0
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 0   0   100,000,000
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
         
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross 400,000,000   400,000,000   400,000,000
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount $ (4,607,000)   $ (4,607,000)   $ (7,096,000)