Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Related Party Transactions (Details)

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Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Advances to Affiliate Current $ 25,737,000   $ 25,737,000   $ 4,987,000
Operating Costs and Expenses 23,553,000 6,395,000 [1] 52,751,000 20,063,000 [1]  
Revenues—affiliate 800,000 3,929,000 [1] 2,140,000 6,973,000 [1]  
Derivative gain (loss), net (22,335,000) 287,000 [1] 55,706,000 (288,000) [1]  
General and Administrative Expense Related Parties 42,239,000 36,871,000 [1] 101,998,000 48,745,000 [1]  
Service Agreements [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
General and Administrative Expense Related Parties 40,600,000 32,200,000 88,200,000 42,000,000  
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement 25,000,000   25,000,000    
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member] | Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Revenues—affiliate 700,000 700,000 2,100,000 2,100,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Liquefied Natural Gas Inventory 75,000   75,000   1,369,000
LNG inventory related party 200,000   200,000   4,420,000
LNG inventory related party LCM adjustments recognized 0 (100,000) 0 500,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage     80.00%    
Revenues—affiliate   3,200,000 0 4,900,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Derivative gain (loss), net 0 (228,000) (442,000) 697,000  
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
LNG Inventory Derivative assets 0   0   200,000
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member] | Revenues [Member] | LNG Lease Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net 0 200,000 (400,000) 700,000  
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred     3.00%    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Operating Costs and Expenses 14,400,000   27,300,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 83,333   83,333    
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred     0.60%    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 541,667   541,667    
Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred     2.40%    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced     104,000,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Profit Category One [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced     36,000,000    
Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Percentage     115.00%    
Incremental LNG Volume, Purchase Price Per MMBtu     3    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Profit Category Two [Member] | LNG Sale and Purchase Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Proceeds (Payments) of Gross Margin Earned, Percentage     20.00%    
Purchase Commitment, Excess And Uncommitted LNG Produced     68,000,000    
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Derivative gain (loss), net 201,000 0 976,000 0  
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 130,000   130,000    
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria 50.00%   50.00%    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee 520,000   520,000    
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] | Natural Gas [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Revenues—affiliate 5,700,000 2,800,000 8,600,000 2,800,000  
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG [Member] | Natural Gas And Liquefied Natural Gas [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party 700,000 700,000 2,500,000 1,900,000  
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Regasification capacity 2.0   2.0    
Related Party Transactions, Commitments, Annual Reservation Fee Payment 250,000,000        
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Deferred Revenue Related Party Current 17,200,000   17,200,000   14,700,000
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP [Member] | Service Agreements [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
General and Administrative Expense Related Parties $ 2,800,000        
[1] Retrospectively adjusted as discussed in Note 2.