Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)

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Debt - Credit Facilities (Details)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
May. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Rate
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Jun. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Outstanding Borrowings     $ 10,165,000,000 $ 8,985,500,000    
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     96,273,000 114,335,000 $ 131,576,000  
2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Outstanding Borrowings [1],[2]     845,000,000 0    
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity           $ 4,600,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     3,800,000,000      
Outstanding Borrowings     845,000,000.0      
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount     $ 88,300,000      
Line Of Credit Facility Insurance Premium Percentage Of Drawn Amount     0.45%      
Line Of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage Of Margin On Undrawn Commitment     40.00%      
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage     0.70%      
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period     18 years      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio | Rate     1.25      
SPL [Member] | 2015 SPL Credit Facilities [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives     65.00%      
SPL [Member] | 2013 SPL Credit Facilities [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         5,900,000,000  
Outstanding Borrowings       $ 0    
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Net $ 1,800,000,000 $ 2,100,000,000        
Loss on early extinguishment of debt     $ 96,300,000      
SPL [Member] | 2012 SPL Credit Facility [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Loss on early extinguishment of debt         $ 88,300,000  
SPL [Member] | SPL Working Capital Facility [Member]            
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]            
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity     1,200,000,000.0      
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity     1,100,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount     $ 27,500,000      
[1] Matures on the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the second anniversary of the completion date of Trains 1 through 5 of the Liquefaction Project.
[2] Variable interest rate, at SPL’s election, is LIBOR or the base rate plus the applicable margin. The applicable margins for LIBOR loans range from 1.30% to 1.75%, depending on the applicable 2015 SPL Credit Facility, and the applicable margin for base rate loans is 1.75%. Interest on LIBOR loans is due and payable at the end of each LIBOR period, and interest on base rate loans is due and payable at the end of each quarter.