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Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Advances to Affiliate Current $ 24,783,000   $ 24,783,000   $ 27,323,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate 33,472,000 $ 22,972,000 55,069,000 $ 50,125,000  
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 7,501,000 4,860,000 12,274,000 9,291,000  
Service Agreements [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Advances to Affiliate Current 24,800,000   24,800,000   $ 27,300,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate 33,500,000 23,000,000 55,100,000 50,100,000  
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 7,501,000 $ 4,860,000 12,274,000 $ 9,300,000  
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Partners Services Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Quarterly non-accountable overhead reimbursement charge     2,800,000    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 130,000   $ 130,000    
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage of Salary Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria 50.00%   50.00%    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 520,000   $ 520,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Monthly fee as a percentage of capital expenditures incurred in the previous month     0.60%    
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 83,333   $ 83,333    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Monthly fee as a percentage of capital expenditures incurred in the previous month     2.40%    
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 541,667   $ 541,667    
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Monthly fee as a percentage of capital expenditures incurred in the previous month     3.00%