Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash (Details)

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Restricted Cash (Details)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
item
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash $ 401,972,000   $ 274,557,000
Non-current restricted cash 13,650,000   13,650,000
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions 24,756,000    
SPLNG Debt Service And Interest Payment [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 115,469,000   77,415,000
Liquefaction Project [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 177,609,000   189,260,000
CTPL Construction And Interest Payment [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0   7,882,000
CQP And Cash Held By Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 108,894,000   0
SPLNG Debt Service [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash $ 13,650,000   $ 13,650,000
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 1.15    
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity $ 2,800,000,000.0    
SPLNG [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Partners' Capital Account, Distributions $ 63,400,000 $ 70,800,000  
SPLNG [Member] | SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]      
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Debt Instrument, Number Of Months' Interest Required To Be On Deposit Per Months Elapsed Since Last Interest Payment For Distribution | item 1    
Debt Instrument, Number of Semi-Annual Interest Payments Required To Be On Deposit In Permanent Debt Service FundFor Distribution | item 1    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate 2