Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2006
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 82,394,000 82,394,000  
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents 13,732,000 13,732,000  
Senior Notes | Sabine Pass LNG, LP
     
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]      
Aggregate principal amount of debt 2,215,500,000   2,032,000,000
Semi-annual interest payment $ 82,400,000    
Fixed charge coverage ratio 2 2