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Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value | $ 900,000 | $ 900,000 |
| Derivative assets | (161,000) | |
| Interest Rate Derivatives liability | 0 | 26,424,000 |
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LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 0 | 232,000 |
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LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
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LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |
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LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | (161,000) | 232,000 |
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Fuel Derivatives [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 27,000 | |
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | 0 | |
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Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 0 | |
| Derivative liability | 0 | |
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Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 0 | |
| Derivative liability | 0 | |
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Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 27,000 | |
| Derivative liability | (98,000) | |
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Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Prepaid Expenses And Other [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 27,000 | 0 |
| Derivative liability | (98,000) | |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 0 | |
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | 0 | |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 84,639,000 | |
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | (26,424,000) | |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 0 | |
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | 0 | |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | (26,424,000) | |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 98,123,000 | |
| Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Net | 13,484,000 | 5,134,000 |
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Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | 84,639,000 | |
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Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] | ||
| Derivative assets | 232,000 | 232,000 |
| Derivative liability | $ 161,000 |