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Long-Term Debt - SPL LC Agreement (Details) (Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member], SPL LC Agreement [Member], USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Apr. 30, 2014
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||
| Letter of Credit and Reimbursement Agreement | $ 325,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity | ||
| Letter of Credit, Basis Spread over Base Rate | 2.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 | ||
| Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 72,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount | 9,500,000us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount | |
| Letter of Credit, Drawn Amount | $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit | $ 0us-gaap_LineOfCredit | |
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Unissued Portion [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||
| Letter of Credit, Commitment Fee Percentage |
0.75%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / lng_LetterOfCreditAxis = lng_UnissuedPortionMember |
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Portion issued and not drawn [Member]
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| Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] | |||
| Letter of Credit, Commitment Fee Percentage |
2.50%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = lng_SabinePassLiquefactionMember / lng_LetterOfCreditAxis = lng_PortionissuedandnotdrawnMember |
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- Definition
Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument. No definition available.
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- Definition
The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date. No definition available.
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- Definition
The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used. No definition available.
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- Details
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- Definition
Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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