Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Advances to affiliate $ 14,737,000 $ 4,987,000  
Terminal Use Agreement Maintenance Expense 26,600,000 10,100,000 0
Revenues—affiliate 2,940,000 8,137,000 14,655,000
LNG inventory related party 100,000 4,400,000  
LNG inventory related party LCM adjustments recognized 0 11,000,000 10,600,000
Derivative assets   (161,000)  
General and administrative expense—affiliate 129,836,000 61,081,000 23,322,000
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 25,000,000    
Service Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
General and administrative expense—affiliate 113,000,000 53,500,000 19,000,000
Sabine Pass LNG and Cheniere Partners [Member] | LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate 0 300,000 300,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced 104,000,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Profit Category One [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced 36,000,000    
Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage 115.00%    
Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu 3    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Profit Category Two [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage 20.00%    
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced 68,000,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 83,333    
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred 0.60%    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 541,667    
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred 2.40%    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Regasification capacity 2.0    
Related Party Transactions, Commitments, Annual Reservation Fee Payment 250,000,000    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent 17,200,000 14,700,000  
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate 14,700,000 2,800,000 0
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 520,000    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 130,000    
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria 50.00%    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] | Natural Gas And Liquefied Natural Gas [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party 3,300,000 2,800,000 4,200,000
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Liquefied Natural Gas Inventory 41,000 1,369,000  
LNG inventory related party 100,000 4,400,000  
LNG inventory related party LCM adjustments recognized 0 1,400,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Derivative assets 232,000 232,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Revenues [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net (463,000) 1,036,000 2,300,000
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage 80.00%    
Revenues—affiliate 0 4,900,000 11,200,000
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member] | Service Agreements [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
General and administrative expense—affiliate 2,800,000    
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred 3.00%    
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
     
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]      
Revenues—affiliate $ 2,800,000 $ 2,800,000 $ 2,700,000