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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
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Jun. 30, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
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Jun. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
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| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |||||||||||||||
| Tax Initiative Agreement Term | 10 years | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | 700,000 | 900,000 | 1,200,000 | 1,800,000 | |||||||||||
| Revenues—affiliate | $ 734,000 | $ 795,000 | $ 1,506,000 | $ 1,341,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 700,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 1,400,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 1,900,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 2,800,000 | |||