Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)
shares in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May. 31, 2013
USD ($)
mi
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
item
bcf / d
Bcfe
unit
mi
m³
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Proceeds from Sale of Interest in Partnership Unit   $ 0 $ 0 $ 375,897,000  
Advanced Capacity Reservation Fees Amortization Period   10 years      
Retained Percentage Of LNG Delivered   2.00%      
Inventory Write-down   $ 17,537,000 24,461,000 26,900,000  
Impairments related to property, plant and equipment   $ 0 0 $ 0  
Number of fixed price contracts | item   6      
Sale and Purchase Agreement Term of Agreement   20 years      
Sale and Purchase Agreement Number of Unaffiliated Counterparties | item   6      
Taxes, Difference in Bases, Amount   $ 212,800,000      
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges   0 $ 0    
Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred $ 480,000,000        
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Asset Retirement Obligation   $ 0      
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item   5      
Storage Capacity | Bcfe   16.9      
Number Of Docks | item   2      
Volume Of Vessel | m³   266,000      
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d   4.0      
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94 94      
Asset Retirement Obligation   $ 0      
Cheniere [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates $ 313,900,000        
Cheniere [Member] | Capital Unit, Class B [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Sale of Class B units, shares | shares 12.0        
Proceeds from Sale of Interest in Partnership Unit $ 180,000,000       $ 500,000,000
Cheniere [Member] | Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Reimbursement of costs incurred prior to acquisition closing date $ 13,900,000        
Maximum [Member] | Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property Lease Term   90 years      
SPLNG [Member]          
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Number of fixed price contracts | unit   2