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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
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Nov. 30, 2006
Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes Interest Payments [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2013 And 2016 Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2012
2020 Notes [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
2020 Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Senior Notes [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Acquisition of Non-current Assets [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment of Liabilities [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Payment For Project [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Debt Service Reserve Fund [Member]
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| Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument principal amount | $ 2,032,000,000 | $ 2,215,500,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 3,600,000,000 | |||||||||||
| Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Current restricted cash and cash equivalents | 92,519,000 | 13,732,000 | 17,400,000 | 13,700,000 | 75,100,000 | |||||||||||
| Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents | $ 272,425,000 | $ 82,394,000 | $ 76,100,000 | $ 82,400,000 | $ 100,000,000 | $ 96,300,000 | ||||||||||