Long-Term Debt - 2013 Liquefaction Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	4 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2021 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Notes [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.625%
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | 2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit borrowing capacity	$ 5,900,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	100,000,000
Liquefaction Credit Facility | 2013 Sabine Pass Liquefaction Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral Fees, Amount	$ 144,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amortization Period	18 years
Percentage of Debt Hedged by Interest Rate Derivatives	75.00%
Liquefaction Credit Facility | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	40.00%
Construction [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.30%
Construction [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.00%
Operations [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.30%
Operations [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2013 Liquifaction Credit Facility - LIBOR Loans [Member] [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.25%