Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—Sabine Pass Liquefaction Reserve (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents—Sabine Pass Liquefaction Reserve (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Jul. 31, 2012
May 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current   $ 195,702,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 227,652,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue    
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent   544,465,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent 1,025,056,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Payment of Liabilities [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current   155,800,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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192,100,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
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Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Construction Activities [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent   457,100,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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867,600,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent
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2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity       3,600,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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2013 Liquefaction Credit Facilities [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         5,900,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   2,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
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2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= cqp_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
     
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   6.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   1,500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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1,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt Instrument, Increase (Decrease), Net   500,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIncreaseDecreaseForPeriodNet
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= cqp_A2023SabinePassLiquefactionSeniorNotesMember
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= cqp_SabinePassLiquefactionMember
     
2024 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]          
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]          
Debt Instrument, Face Amount   $ 2,000,000,000.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage   5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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