Debt Issuance Costs Debt Issuance Costs (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

DEBT ISSUANCE COSTS [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt Issuance Costs

As of December 31, 2012, we had capitalized $220.9 million of costs directly associated with the arrangement of debt financing, net of accumulated amortization, as follows (in thousands): 

Long-Term Debt	Debt Issuance Costs		Amortization Period	Accumulated Amortization			Net Costs
Liquefaction Credit Facility	$	212,795	7 years	$	(12,728	)	$	200,067
2016 Notes	30,057		10 years	(18,030		)	12,027
2020 Notes	9,092		8 years	(237		)	8,855
Total	$	251,944		$	(30,995	)	$	220,949