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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 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2014
Sep. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Long Term Debt, Gross $ 8,985,500,000   $ 8,985,500,000   $ 6,585,500,000
Total long-term debt, net 8,989,760,000   8,989,760,000   6,576,273,000
Interest costs incurred 154,800,000 116,100,000 423,800,000 293,200,000  
Interest costs capitalized and deferred 107,900,000 63,600,000 292,800,000 158,300,000  
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 (10,172,000)   (10,172,000)   (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 10,530,000   10,530,000   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 7,257,000   7,257,000   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 $ (3,355,000)   $ (3,355,000)   $ (7,096,000)