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Schedule 1—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Condensed Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 248,830us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 351,032us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 419,292us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue | $ 81,415us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Prepaid expenses and other | 6,411us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | 5,957us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent | ||
| Total current assets | 486,520us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | 613,128us-gaap_AssetsCurrent | ||
| Other non-current assets | 124,521us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | 82,593us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent | ||
| Total assets | 10,387,515us-gaap_Assets | 8,516,783us-gaap_Assets | ||
| Other current liabilities | 18us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | 65us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent | ||
| Total current liabilities | 214,756us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | 265,887us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent | ||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||
| Partners’ equity | 1,130,729us-gaap_PartnersCapital | 1,639,744us-gaap_PartnersCapital | 1,879,978us-gaap_PartnersCapital | (14,411)us-gaap_PartnersCapital |
| Total liabilities and partners’ equity | 10,387,515us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | 8,516,783us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity | ||
| Parent Company [Member] | ||||
| Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items] | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents |
222,130us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
314,782us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
392,945us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
56,119us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
| Accounts receivable—affiliates |
9,568us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Prepaid expenses and other |
104us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
112us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Total current assets |
231,802us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
314,894us-gaap_AssetsCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Investment in affiliates |
902,612us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
1,328,613us-gaap_InvestmentsInAndAdvancesToAffiliatesAtFairValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Other non-current assets |
123us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Total assets |
1,134,537us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
1,643,507us-gaap_Assets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Accrued liabilities—affiliate |
3,033cqp_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
3,135cqp_AccruedLiabilitiesRelatedPartiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Other current liabilities |
775us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
628us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Total current liabilities |
3,808us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
3,763us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Commitments and contingencies | ||||
| Partners’ equity |
1,130,729us-gaap_PartnersCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
1,639,744us-gaap_PartnersCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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| Total liabilities and partners’ equity |
$ 1,134,537us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
$ 1,643,507us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember |
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- Definition
Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered, due to related parties. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). No definition available.
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Amount of receivables arising from transactions with related parties due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Represents the caption on the face of the balance sheet to indicate that the entity has entered into (1) purchase or supply arrangements that will require expending a portion of its resources to meet the terms thereof, and (2) is exposed to potential losses or, less frequently, gains, arising from (a) possible claims against a company's resources due to future performance under contract terms, and (b) possible losses or likely gains from uncertainties that will ultimately be resolved when one or more future events that are deemed likely to occur do occur or fail to occur. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Value of the investment at close of period. For investment in and advances to affiliates, if operations of any controlled companies are different in character from those of the company, group such affiliates within divisions and by type of activities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of liabilities and equity items, including the portion of equity attributable to noncontrolling interests, if any. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate carrying amount, as of the balance sheet date, of noncurrent assets not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Noncurrent assets are expected to be realized or consumed after one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Aggregate carrying amount of current liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) not separately disclosed in the balance sheet. Includes costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered and of liabilities not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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The amount of ownership interest of different classes of partners in limited partnership. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of asset related to consideration paid in advance for costs that provide economic benefits in future periods, and amount of other assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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