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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Regasification revenues—affiliate $ 1,635,000 $ 812,000  
Cheniere Investments [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
LNG inventory related party $ 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 24,500,000   $ 22,100,000
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 700,000 1,600,000  
Regasification revenues—affiliate 900,000 1,300,000  
SPLNG [Member] | LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing [Member]      
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Regasification 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]      
Regasification revenues—affiliate 600,000 $ 700,000  
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