Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)

v3.3.1.900
Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)
shares in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
item
milliontonnes / yr
bcf / d
Bcfe
trains
mi
shares
m³
Dec. 31, 2014
May. 31, 2013
mi
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest 2.00% 2.00%  
Cheniere [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest 100.00%    
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Holdings [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 80.10%    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Common Units [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 12.0    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Capital Unit, Class B [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 45.3    
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 135.4    
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 5    
Storage Capacity | Bcfe 16.9    
Number Of Docks | item 2    
Volume Of Vessel | m³ 266,000    
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0    
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 4.5    
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Construction [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 5    
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member] | Development [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 1    
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]      
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]      
Length of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94   94