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Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)
shares in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
mi
item
milliontonnes / yr
bcf / d
Bcfe
trains
shares
Dec. 31, 2015
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage 2.00% 2.00%
Sabine Pass LNG Terminal [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Number of Liquefaction LNG Trains | trains 6  
Train Nominal Capacity | milliontonnes / yr 4.5  
Number Of LNG Storage Tanks | item 5  
Storage Capacity | Bcfe 16.9  
Number of marine berths | item 2  
Volume Of Vessel | m³ 266,000  
Regasification Capacity | bcf / d 4.0  
Creole Trail Pipeline [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Length Of Natural Gas Pipeline | mi 94  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Partners [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
General Partner Ownership Interest Percentage 100.00%  
Cheniere [Member] | Cheniere Holdings [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent 82.60%  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Common Units [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 12.0  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Class B Units [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 45.3  
Cheniere Holdings [Member] | Subordinated Units [Member]    
Organization and Nature of Operations [Line Items]    
Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held 135.4