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Initial Public Offering (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified |
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Mar. 26, 2007
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Sep. 30, 2012
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May 31, 2012
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Mar. 26, 2007
Common Units
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Sep. 30, 2012
Common Units
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Sep. 30, 2011
Common Units
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Dec. 31, 2012
Common Units
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Dec. 31, 2011
Common Units
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Mar. 26, 2007
General Partner [Member]
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Mar. 26, 2007
Limited Partner [Member]
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Mar. 26, 2007
Chenier Energy Partners, LP [Member]
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Mar. 26, 2007
Chenier Energy Partners, LP [Member]
Common Units
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Mar. 26, 2007
Cheniere LNG Holdings [Member]
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Mar. 26, 2007
Cheniere LNG Holdings [Member]
Common Units
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Mar. 26, 2007
Cheniere LNG Holdings [Member]
Subordinated Units
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Mar. 26, 2007
Cheniere LNG Holdings [Member]
Limited Partner [Member]
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Mar. 26, 2007
Cheniere LNG Holdings [Member]
Limited Partner [Member]
Common Units
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Mar. 26, 2007
Minimum [Member]
General Partner [Member]
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| Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Public Offering | 13,500,000 | 5,054,164 | 8,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 5,054,164 | 8,445,836 | 8,445,836 | |||||||||
| Partners Capital Account, Sale Of Units, Ownership Percentage After Transaction | 8.20% | 89.80% | ||||||||||||||||
| Partners Capital Account, Units, Sold In Public Offering, Unit Price | $ 21.00 | $ 15.00 | $ 25.07 | |||||||||||||||
| Partners' Capital Account, Units, Sold in Private Placement | 133,300,000 | 3,302,045 | 21,362,193 | 135,383,831 | ||||||||||||||
| Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest | 2.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Related Party Transactions, Commitments, Annual Reservation Fee Payment | $ 10.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Relatedd Party Transactions, Quarterly Overhead Reimbursement Charge | 2.8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance Initial Public Offering | $ 98.4 | $ 164.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Distributions Per General Partnership Unit Outstanding | $ 0.425 | $ 0.489 | ||||||||||||||||