Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Equity

v2.4.1.9
Consolidated Statements of Partners' Equity (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Creole Trail Pipeline Business Equity [Member]
Common Units [Member]
Class B Units [Member]
Subordinated Units [Member]
General Partner [Member]
Partners' equity, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011 $ (14,411)us-gaap_PartnersCapital $ 0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 530,608us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
$ (52,774)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
$ 0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
$ (479,197)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
$ (13,048)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
General partner units outstanding, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011             3,396us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Units outstanding, beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2011       31,003us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
135,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]              
Net loss (175,431)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss   (25,295)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
(28,351)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
(114,678)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
(7,107)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Contributions to Creole Trail Pipeline Business from Cheniere, net 11,857us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent   11,857us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
       
Sale of common and general partner units, units       8,485us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    2,894us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Sale of common and general partner units 250,022us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits     204,878us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    45,144us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Distributions (57,821)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions     (56,665)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    (1,156)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Non-cash contributions 5,663us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions           5,663us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Interest rate cash flow hedges (27,240)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax (27,240)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
         
Sale of Class B units, units         133,333cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfClassBUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
   
Sale of Class B units 1,887,339cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfClassBUnits       1,887,339cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfClassBUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
   
Beneficial conversion feature of Class B units 0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions     386,473us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
(1,950,000)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
1,563,527us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature of Class B units 0cqp_AmortizationofBeneficialConversionFeatureofClassBUnitsinDollars     (5,149)cqp_AmortizationofBeneficialConversionFeatureofClassBUnitsinDollars
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
25,319cqp_AmortizationofBeneficialConversionFeatureofClassBUnitsinDollars
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
(20,170)cqp_AmortizationofBeneficialConversionFeatureofClassBUnitsinDollars
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Partners' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012 1,879,978us-gaap_PartnersCapital (27,240)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
517,170us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
448,412us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
(37,342)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
949,482us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
29,496us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
General partner units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012             6,290us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2012       39,488us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
133,333us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
135,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]              
Net loss (258,117)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(18,150)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
(67,263)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
(167,905)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
(4,799)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Contributions to Creole Trail Pipeline Business from Cheniere, net 20,896us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent   20,896us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
       
Acquisition of the Creole Trail Pipeline Business (519,916)cqp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumed   (519,916)cqp_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumed
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
       
Excess of acquired assets over the purchase price 26,026cqp_Excessvalueofacquiredassetsoverpurchaseprice     2,022cqp_Excessvalueofacquiredassetsoverpurchaseprice
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
  22,880cqp_Excessvalueofacquiredassetsoverpurchaseprice
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
1,124cqp_Excessvalueofacquiredassetsoverpurchaseprice
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Issuance of Class B units associated with acquisition of Creole Trail Pipeline Business, Units         12,000cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountIssuanceOfClassBUnitsForCreoleTrailPipelineBusinessUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
   
Issuance of Class B units associated with acquisition of Creole Trail Pipeline Business 179,126cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountIssuanceOfClassBUnitsForCreoleTrailPipelineBusiness       179,126cqp_PartnersCapitalAccountIssuanceOfClassBUnitsForCreoleTrailPipelineBusiness
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
   
Sale of common and general partner units, units       17,590us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    604us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Sale of common and general partner units 375,897us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits     364,775us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    11,122us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountSaleOfUnits
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Distributions (91,386)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions     (89,558)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
    (1,828)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Interest rate cash flow hedges 27,240us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax 27,240us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
         
Beneficial conversion feature of Class B units 0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions     53,383us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
(180,000)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
126,617us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountExchangesAndConversions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Partners' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013 1,639,744us-gaap_PartnersCapital 0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
711,771us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
(38,216)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
931,074us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
35,115us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
General partner units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013 6,894us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding           6,894us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2013       57,078us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
145,333us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
135,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
 
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]              
Net loss (410,036)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss     (119,175)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
(282,660)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
(8,201)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Contributions to Creole Trail Pipeline Business from Cheniere, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromContributionsFromParent            
Distributions (99,015)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions     (97,035)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
(1,980)us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Issuance of common units as compensation to non-management directors, units       2us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitsUnitbasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
     
Issuance of common units as compensation to non-management directors 36us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation     36us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
0us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountUnitBasedCompensation
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Partners' equity, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014 $ 1,130,729us-gaap_PartnersCapital $ 0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 0us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessEquityMember
$ 495,597us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
$ (38,216)us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
$ 648,414us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember
$ 24,934us-gaap_PartnersCapital
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
General partner units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014 6,894us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding           6,894us-gaap_GeneralPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralPartnerMember
Units outstanding, end of period at Dec. 31, 2014       57,080us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_CommonUnitsMember
145,333us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalUnitClassBMember
135,384us-gaap_LimitedPartnersCapitalAccountUnitsOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CapitalUnitsByClassAxis
= cqp_SubordinatedUnitsMember