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Restricted Cash - CTPL Reserve (Details)

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Restricted Cash - CTPL Reserve (Details)
$ in Thousands
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
mi
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
May. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Restricted Cash [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash $ 374,508 $ 195,702  
Non-current restricted cash $ 732,076 544,465  
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]      
Restricted Cash [Line Items]      
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline, in miles | mi 94    
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | CTPL Term Loan [Member]      
Restricted Cash [Line Items]      
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 400,000   $ 400,000
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Payment of Liabilities [Member]      
Restricted Cash [Line Items]      
Current restricted cash 19,000 24,900  
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Construction And Interest Payments [Member]      
Restricted Cash [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash $ 0 $ 11,300