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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Restricted cash and cash equivalents | 195,702,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 227,652,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 544,465,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent | 1,025,056,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent |
| Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member] | ||
| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | ||
| Restricted cash and cash equivalents |
15,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cqp_SeniorNotesInterestPaymentsMember |
15,000,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cqp_SeniorNotesInterestPaymentsMember |
| Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member] | ||
| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | ||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents |
76,100,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cqp_DebtServiceReserveFundMember |
76,100,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember / us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsAxis = cqp_DebtServiceReserveFundMember |
| Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | ||
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| Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio |
2cqp_DebtInstrumentFixedChargeCoverageRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
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| 2016 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | ||
| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | ||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
1,665,500,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2016SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
1,665,500,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2016SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2016SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
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| 2020 Sabine Pass LNG Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | ||
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| Debt Instrument, Face Amount |
420,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2020SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
$ 420,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2020SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |
6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = cqp_A2020SeniorNotesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = cqp_SabinePassLngLpMember |
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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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