Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details)

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, net $ 12,713,379 $ 11,931,602
LNG terminal costs [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (429,060) (411,907)
Property, plant and equipment, net 12,707,825 11,926,100
LNG terminal [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,736,918 2,478,036
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross [1] 10,399,834 9,859,836
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 133 135
Fixed assets [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Accumulated depreciation (5,762) (5,317)
Property, plant and equipment, net 5,554 5,502
Computer and office equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,126 1,126
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,475 1,375
Computer software [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 4,198 4,238
Vehicles [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 2,484 2,081
Machinery and equipment [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross 1,938 1,906
Other [Member]    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Property, plant and equipment, gross $ 95 $ 93
[1] As of March 31, 2016, LNG terminal construction-in-process is presented net of amounts received from the sale of commissioning cargoes because the related costs were capitalized as testing costs for the construction of the Liquefaction Project.