Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate $ 4,391,000 $ 2,958,000 $ 2,940,000
Cheniere Investments [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
LNG inventory—affiliate $ 0 0  
SPLNG [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Tax Initiative Agreement Term 10 years    
SPLNG [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement $ 25,000,000    
SPLNG [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advance ad valorem tax payments 22,100,000 19,600,000  
SPLNG [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Operating and Maintenance Expense—affiliate 5,000,000 3,300,000 3,300,000
Revenues—affiliate 11,700,000 700,000 14,700,000
SPLNG [Member] | LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate 0 0  
SPLNG [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Income Taxes Paid, Net 0    
Tug Services [Member] | Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member] | Wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate 2,800,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 2,800,000
SPL [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Income Taxes Paid, Net 0    
CTPL [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Income Taxes Paid, Net $ 0