Debt and Debt-Related Parties Liquefaction Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)						1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] Operations [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] Construction [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member] Operations [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquifaction Credit Facility - Base Rate Loans [Member] Construction [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]	Jul. 31, 2012 Liquefaction Credit Facility Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument principal amount						$ 3,600,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase, Additional Borrowings						100,000,000
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis						LIBOR
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.75%	3.50%	2.75%	2.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount						178,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage							40.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period						18 years
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	100,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Percentage of Projected Outstanding Borrowings Under Swap Agreement						75.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Forecasted Borrowings Under Swap Agreement						$ 2,900,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period						1.98%