Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (Details)

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Long-Term Debt - Senior Notes (Details) - USD ($)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions $ 74,261,000    
2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage 5.625%    
SPLNG [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions $ 267,900,000 $ 237,700,000  
SPL [Member] | 2025 SPL Senior Notes [Member]      
Debt Instrument [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Face Amount     $ 2,000,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.625%
Debt Instrument Registration Period 360 days