Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||||||
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Sep. 30, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2012
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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]
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General and Administrative Expense Related Parties | 40,600,000 | 32,200,000 | 88,200,000 | 42,000,000 | |||||
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Proceeds (Payments) Of Capital Expenditures Incurred | 3.00% | ||||||||
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
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Operating Costs and Expenses | 14,400,000 | 27,300,000 | |||||||
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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Derivative gain (loss), net | 201,000 | 0 | 976,000 | 0 | |||||
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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General and Administrative Expense Related Parties | $ 2,800,000 | ||||||||
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