Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Schedule of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
LNG revenues—affiliate	$ 293,957	$ 0	$ 0
Regasification revenues—affiliate	3,785	4,391	2,958
Cost of sales—affiliate	1,490	0	0
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	52,137	29,379	21,115
Development expense—affiliate	396	722	1,153
General and administrative expense—affiliate	89,523	122,312	101,369
Cheniere Marketing SPA and Cheniere Marketing Master SPA [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
LNG revenues—affiliate	293,957	0	0
Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Regasification revenues—affiliate	918	672	3
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	607	1,121	0
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Regasification revenues—affiliate	2,867	2,792	2,800
Other Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Regasification revenues—affiliate	0	927	155
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	(49)	(9)	(49)
Fees under Pre-commercial LNG Marketing Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Cost of sales—affiliate	1,490	0	0
Service Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	51,579	28,267	21,164
Development expense—affiliate	396	722	1,153
General and administrative expense—affiliate	$ 89,523	$ 122,312	$ 101,369

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