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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Cover
- Document and Entity Information
Financial Statements
Notes to Financial Statements
Accounting Policies
- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)
Notes Tables
Notes Details

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details)

v3.3.1.900

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliate	$ 4,391,000	$ 2,958,000	$ 2,940,000
Cheniere Investments [Member] \| LNG Lease Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere Marketing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
LNG inventory—affiliate	$ 0	0
SPLNG [Member] \| Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tax Initiative Agreement Term	10 years
SPLNG [Member] \| Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement	$ 25,000,000
SPLNG [Member] \| Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] \| Cheniere Marketing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advance ad valorem tax payments	22,100,000	19,600,000
SPLNG [Member] \| Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] \| Cheniere Marketing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Operating and Maintenance Expense—affiliate	5,000,000	3,300,000	3,300,000
Revenues—affiliate	11,700,000	700,000	14,700,000
SPLNG [Member] \| LNG Terminal Export Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere Marketing [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliate	0	0
SPLNG [Member] \| Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
Tug Services [Member] \| Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliate	2,800,000	$ 2,800,000	$ 2,800,000
SPL [Member] \| Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
CTPL [Member] \| Tax Sharing Agreement [Member] \| Cheniere [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	$ 0

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