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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions (Details)

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Debt - Debt Issuances and Redemptions (Details)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Rate
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Repayments of Long-term Debt   $ 415,000,000 $ 0  
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross   172,959,000   $ 132,091,000
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   1,457,000 $ 88,992,000  
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 2,800,000,000.0    
Debt Instrument, Balance Required in Reserve Account, Period of Debt Service   6 months    
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis [1]   LIBOR or base rate    
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase   0.50%    
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross   $ 48,700,000    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   40.00%    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate   1.15    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]   2.25%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate [1]   1.25%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Base Rate Determination Federal Funds Rate [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   0.50%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Base Rate Determination LIBOR [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate   1.00%    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives   50.00%    
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio, Projected | Rate   1.55    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities - CTPL Tranche Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 450,000,000.0    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities - SPLNG Tranche Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   2,100,000,000    
Debt Issuance Costs, Line of Credit Arrangements, Gross   21,500,000    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Debt Service Reserve Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   125,000,000.0    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity   $ 115,000,000.0    
2016 CQP Credit Facilities - Letter of Credit [Member] | Portion issued and not drawn [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase   0.50%    
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage   2.25%    
CTPL Term Loan [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       $ 400.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt $ 400,000,000      
Loss on early extinguishment of debt   $ 1,457,000    
SPLNG Senior Notes [Member]        
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]        
Long-term Debt, Gross   $ 2,100,000,000    
[1] There is a 0.50% step-up for both LIBOR and base rate loans beginning on February 25, 2019.