Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advances to Affiliate Current $ 39,836,000 $ 27,323,000  
General and administrative expense—affiliate 122,312,000 101,369,000 $ 129,836,000
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 29,379,000 21,115,000 29,304,000
Service Agreements [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advances to Affiliate Current 39,800,000 27,300,000  
General and administrative expense—affiliate 122,300,000 101,400,000 129,800,000
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 29,400,000 $ 21,100,000 $ 29,300,000
Cheniere Partners Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Quarterly non-accountable overhead reimbursement charge 2,800,000    
SPLNG [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Investments [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 130,000    
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage of Salary Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria 50.00%    
SPLNG [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 520,000    
SPL [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Investments [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    
SPL [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [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    
CTPL [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Monthly fee as a percentage of capital expenditures incurred in the previous month 3.00%