Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advances to Affiliate Current $ 29,356,000   $ 39,836,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate 22,198,000 $ 21,597,000  
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 10,830,000 4,773,000  
Service Agreements [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advances to Affiliate Current 29,400,000   $ 39,800,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate 22,200,000 21,600,000  
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate 10,800,000 $ 4,800,000  
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%