Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details)

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Related Party Transactions - Service Agreements (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Advances to Affiliate Current $ 37,697,000 $ 39,836,000
Service Agreements [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Advances to Affiliate Current 37,700,000 $ 39,800,000
Cheniere Partners Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Quarterly non-accountable overhead reimbursement charge 2,800,000  
Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Investments [Member] | SPLNG [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%  
Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Investments [Member] | SPL [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  
Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member] | SPLNG [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee $ 520,000  
Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member] | SPL [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  
Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Terminals [Member] | CTPL [Member]    
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]    
Monthly fee as a percentage of capital expenditures incurred in the previous month 3.00%