Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details)

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Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Rate
Mar. 31, 2014
2012 Liquefaction Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2022 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2023 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Senior Notes [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
May 31, 2013
2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Mar. 31, 2014
Creole Trail Pipeline Credit Facility [Member]
Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline LP [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]                                        
Debt Instrument, Face Amount                 $ 1,665,500,000 $ 1,665,500,000 $ 420,000,000 $ 420,000,000     $ 2,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000 $ 1,000,000,000      
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage                 7.50% 7.50% 6.50% 6.50%     5.625% 6.25% 5.625%      
Debt Instrument, Fixed Charge, Coverage Ratio                         2              
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                           3,600,000,000       5,900,000,000 5,900,000,000 400,000,000
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents 176,518,000 227,652,000 53,000,000 15,000,000 96,900,000 192,100,000 26,600,000 20,500,000                        
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents $ 323,728,000 $ 1,025,056,000 $ 76,100,000 $ 76,100,000 $ 197,500,000 $ 867,600,000 $ 50,100,000 $ 81,400,000