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Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
Rate
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Dec. 31, 2010
Senior Notes [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2006
Senior Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
2013 Senior Notes [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2006
Senior Notes [Member]
2013 Senior Notes [Member]
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Sep. 30, 2008
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
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Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
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Nov. 30, 2006
Senior Notes [Member]
2016 Notes [Member]
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Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes [Member]
2020 Notes [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Construction [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Construction [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Operations [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
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Jul. 31, 2012
Operations [Member]
Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member]
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| Debt Instrument [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument principal amount | $ 2,032,000,000 | $ 550,000,000 | $ 1,482,000,000 | $ 420,000,000 | $ 3,600,000,000 | |||||||||||||
| Debt instrument stated rate (percent) | 7.25% | 7.50% | 6.50% | |||||||||||||||
| Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | (42,587,000) | 0 | 0 | (42,587,000) | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings | 183,500,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage | 100.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Percentage of debt principal | 1.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Distribution made during the period | 333,453,000 | 313,619,000 | 374,800,000 | |||||||||||||||
| Additional borrowings under the Liquefaction Credit Facility | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument variable rate basis | LIBOR | |||||||||||||||||
| Debt instrument basis spread | 3.50% | 2.50% | 3.75% | 2.75% | ||||||||||||||
| Upfront fee required under Liquefaction Credit Facility | 178,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Commitment fee as a percentage of LIBOR loans (percent) | 40.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Amortization period of scheduled repayments | 18 years | |||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash collateral | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Miinimum percentage of projected outstanding borrowings required to be hedged | 75.00% | |||||||||||||||||
| Maximum forecasted borrowings under the Liquefaction Credit Facility | $ 2,900,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate on the forecasted borrowings under the Liquefaction Credit Facility | 1.98% | |||||||||||||||||