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Long-Term Debt - Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2014
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Apr. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 2,000,000,000 | $ 1,500,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 2,000,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.625% | 5.625% | 6.25% | 5.75% | ||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio Period | 12 months | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | 1.25 | |||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||
| Period Allowed After Debt Issuance For SEC Registration | 360 days | 360 days | ||||||||||||||
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 114,335,000 | $ 80,510,000 | $ 43,300,000 | $ 80,500,000 | $ 80,500,000 | |||||||||