Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Schedule 1—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Footnote (Details)

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Schedule 1—Condensed Financial Information of Registrant - Supplemental Cash Flow Information Footnote (Details) (Parent Company [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]      
Non-cash capital contributions $ (395,259)us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 [1] $ (225,792)us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 [1] $ (132,121)us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1 [1]
Creole Trail Pipeline Business [Member]      
Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]      
Non-cash capital contributions $ 0us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		[1] $ (18,150)us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		[1] $ (25,295)us-gaap_OtherSignificantNoncashTransactionValueOfConsiderationGiven1
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= cqp_CreoleTrailPipelineBusinessMember
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember 		[1]
[1] Amounts represent equity gains (losses) of affiliates not funded by Cheniere Partners.