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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | ||||
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Mar. 31, 2014
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Mar. 31, 2013
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Depreciation | $ 14,318,000 | $ 14,304,000 | [1] | ||
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Sabine Pass LNG terminal [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Depreciation | 14,300,000 | 14,400,000 | |||
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The Sabine Pass Liquefaction Project [Member]
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| Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] | |||||
| Capitalized interest expense | $ 78,800,000 | $ 35,300,000 | |||
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- Definition
The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of interest capitalized during the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Details
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