Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	May 31, 2013
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of partnership common and general partner units	$ 0	$ 375,897,000	$ 250,022,000
Advanced capacity reservation fees amortization period	10 years
Retained percentage of LNG delivered	2.00%cqp_RetainedPercentageOfLngDelivered
Non-cash LNG inventory write-downs	24,461,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	26,900,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	9,393,000us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Inventory Write-down, Affiliates	0cqp_InventoryWriteDownAffiliates	0cqp_InventoryWriteDownAffiliates	11,000,000cqp_InventoryWriteDownAffiliates
Impairments related to property, plant and equipment	0	0	0
Entity Not Subject to Income Taxes, Difference in Bases, Amount	216,300,000
Sale and Purchase Agreement, Number of Unaffiliated Counterparties	6
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative instruments designated as cash flow hedges	0	0
Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline, in miles	94
Asset Retirement Obligation	0
Number Of LNG storage tanks	5
Storage Capacity, in Bcfe	16.9
Number of docks	2
Volume of Vessel, in cubic meters	266,000
Regasification capacity, in Bcf/d	4.0
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline, in miles	94
Asset Retirement Obligation	0
Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				480,000,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of fixed price contracts	6
Sale and Purchase Agreement, Term of Agreement	20 years
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses and Interest in Affiliates				313,900,000
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] \| Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Reimbursement of costs incurred prior to acquisition closing date				13,900,000
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] \| Class B Units [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sale of common and general partner units, units				12,000
Proceeds from sale of partnership common and general partner units			500,000,000	180,000,000
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] \| Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] \| Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] \| Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$ 0
Maximum [Member] \| Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property Lease Term	90 years