Sabine Pass LNG 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 16, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001379714	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	0
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_St

Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$10,472	$5,202
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	53,013	17,386
Accounts and interest receivable	21,211	0
Accounts receivable—affiliate	21,733	1,349
LNG inventory	14,158	2,625
Prepaid expenses and other	6,372	5,993
Advances to Affiliate Current	2,501	1,025
Total current assets	129,460	33,580
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	76,106	76,106
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,444,474	1,476,174
Debt issuance costs, net	17,903	20,882
Other	17,252	14,854
Total assets	1,685,195	1,621,596
Current liabilities	'	'
Accounts Payable	2,452	0
Accrued liabilities	61,539	19,469
Due to affiliates	21,683	2,525
Deferred revenue	26,585	26,540
Deferred revenue - affiliate	21,782	21,737
Other	0	97
Total current liabilities	134,041	70,368
Long-term debt, net of discount	2,070,634	2,067,113
Deferred revenue	18,500	21,500
Deferred revenue - affiliate	17,173	14,720
Other non-current liabilities	279	289
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Partners' deficit	-555,432	-552,394
Total liabilities and partners' deficit	$1,685,195	$1,621,596

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations Statement (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues	'		'		'		'
Revenues	$66,582		$65,939		$198,969		$198,928
Revenues—affiliates	64,337		63,812		192,243		191,481
Total revenues	130,919		129,751		391,212		390,409
Expenses	'		'		'		'
Operating and maintenance expense	8,656		6,586		24,569		19,843
Operating and maintenance expense - affiliate	5,751		6,329		20,672		12,267
Depreciation expense	10,611		10,633		31,831		31,818
General and administrative expense	807		401		1,836		1,168
General and administrative expense - affiliate	2,891		3,109		9,315		7,798
Total expenses	28,716		27,058		88,223		72,894
Income from operations	102,203		102,693		302,989		317,515
Other income (expense)	'		'		'		'
Interest expense, net	-40,289		-43,487		-120,750		-130,403
Derivative gain (loss), net	-55	[1]	287	[1]	-3	[1]	-288	[1]
Other	-47		32		-13		111
Total other expense	-40,391		-43,168		-120,766		-130,580
Net income	$61,812		$59,525		$182,223		$186,935
[1]	Excludes settlements of hedges of the exposure to price risk attributable to future purchases of natural gas to be utilized as fuel to operate our terminal for which we have elected the normal purchase normal sale exemption from derivative accounting.

Consolidated_Statements_of_Par

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Capital (Deficit) (USD $)	Total	General Partner Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC	Limited Partner Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Partners' Capital Beginning of Period at Dec. 31, 2012	($552,394)	$0	($552,394)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Distributions to limited partner	-242,081	0	'
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	242,081	'	'
Net income	182,223	0	182,223
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	56,820	0	56,820
Partners' Capital End of Period at Sep. 30, 2013	($555,432)	$0	($555,432)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Statement (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	$182,223	$186,935
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	31,831	31,818
Investment in restricted cash and cash equivalents	-35,626	-41,197
Amortization of debt discount	3,521	3,521
Amortization of debt issuance costs	3,146	3,301
Non-cash derivative (gain), net	129	-1,475
Other	-369	-3,209
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	38,325	40,938
Due to affiliates	13,493	1,519
Accounts and interest receivable	-21,204	-24,603
Accounts receivable—affiliate	-20,384	-11,447
Deferred revenue	-2,955	-3,104
Deferred revenue - affiliate	45	0
Advances to affiliate	-1,460	-1,266
Other	652	515
Net cash provided by operating activities	190,801	187,634
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
LNG terminal construction-in-progress, net	-154	-4,014
Other	0	-105
Net cash used in investing activities	-154	-4,119
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Distributions to limited partner	-242,081	-182,889
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	56,820	0
Other	-116	0
Nets cash used in financing activities	-185,377	-182,889
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,270	626
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	5,202	4,268
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$10,472	$4,894

Basis_of_Presentation_Notes

Basis of Presentation (Notes)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In our opinion, all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. As used in these Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the terms "Sabine Pass LNG," "we", "us" and "our" refer to Sabine Pass LNG, L.P. and its wholly owned subsidiary, unless otherwise stated or indicated by context.
	Results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2013.
	We are a disregarded entity for federal and state income tax purposes. Our taxable income or loss, which may vary substantially from the net income or loss reported on our Consolidated Statements of Operations, is able to be included in the federal income tax return of Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. ("Cheniere Partners"), a publicly traded partnership which indirectly owns us. Accordingly, no provision or liability for federal or state income taxes is included in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements.
	Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period information to conform to the current presentation.  The reclassifications had no effect on our overall consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A.

Restricted_Cash_and_Cash_Equiv

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]	'
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents consists of cash and cash equivalents that are contractually restricted as to usage or withdrawal, as follows:
	Senior Notes Debt Service Reserve
	We have consummated private offerings of an aggregate principal amount of $1,665.5 million, before discount, of Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes") and $420.0 million of Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the "2020 Notes") (See Note 6—"Long-Term Debt"). Collectively, the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes are referred to as the "Senior Notes." Under the indentures governing the Senior Notes (the "Sabine Pass LNG Indentures"), except for permitted tax distributions, we may not make distributions until certain conditions are satisfied, including that there must be on deposit in an interest payment account an amount equal to one-sixth of the semi-annual interest payment multiplied by the number of elapsed months since the last semi-annual interest payment and there must be on deposit in a permanent debt service reserve fund an amount equal to one semi-annual interest payment. Distributions are permitted only after satisfying the foregoing funding requirements, a fixed charge coverage ratio test of 2:1 and other conditions specified in the Sabine Pass LNG Indentures.
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we classified $53.0 million and $17.4 million, respectively, as current restricted cash and cash equivalents for the payment of interest due within twelve months. As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we classified the permanent debt service reserve fund of $76.1 million as non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents. These cash accounts are controlled by a collateral trustee, and, therefore, are shown as restricted cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets, as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	LNG terminal costs
	LNG terminal	$	1,641,785		$	1,641,722
	LNG terminal construction-in-process	182			256
	LNG site and related costs, net	150			156
	Accumulated depreciation	(198,178		)	(166,539		)
	Total LNG terminal costs, net	1,443,939			1,475,595
	Fixed assets
	Machinery and equipment	1,189			1,172
	Computer and office equipment	424			368
	Vehicles	599			550
	Other	784			759
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,461		)	(2,270		)
	Total fixed assets, net	535			579
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,444,474		$	1,476,174
	Depreciation expense related to our LNG terminal totaled $10.5 million and $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Depreciation expense related to our LNG terminal totaled $31.6 million for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
	Derivative Instruments
	We have entered into certain instruments to hedge the exposure to price risk attributable to future purchases of natural gas to be utilized as fuel to operate our LNG terminal ("Fuel Derivatives").
	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which are classified as other current assets and other current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Fair Value Measurements as of
		30-Sep-13														31-Dec-12
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
		(Level 1)														(Level 1)
	Fuel Derivatives liability	$	—			$	227			$	—		$	227		$	—		$	98		$	—	$	98
	The estimated fair values of our Fuel Derivatives are the amount at which the instruments could be exchanged currently between willing parties. We value these derivatives using observable commodity price curves and other relevant data. Derivative assets and liabilities arising from our derivative contracts with the same counterparty are reported on a net basis, as all counterparty derivative contracts provide for net settlement.
	Commodity Derivatives
	We recognize all derivative instruments that qualify for derivative accounting treatment as either assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value unless they qualify for, and we elect, the normal purchase normal sale exemption.  For transactions in which we have elected the normal purchase normal sale exemption, gains and losses are not reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Operations until the period of delivery. For certain of our Fuel Derivative instruments changes in fair value are reported in earnings.
	The use of derivative instruments exposes us to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that a counterparty will be unable to meet its commitments in instances where our Fuel Derivatives are in an asset position. Except for the fuel hedges with our affiliate described below, our commodity derivative transactions are executed through over-the-counter contracts which are subject to nominal credit risk as these transactions are settled on a daily margin basis with investment grade financial institutions. We are required by these financial institutions to use margin deposits as credit support for our commodity derivative activities. Collateral of $0.9 million and $0.8 million deposited for such contracts, which has not been reflected in the derivative fair value tables, is included in the other current assets balance as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.
	During the second quarter of 2013, we began to enter into forward contracts under our master service agreement with Cheniere Marketing, LLC ("Cheniere Marketing"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc. ("Cheniere"), to hedge the exposure to price risk attributable to future purchases of natural gas to be utilized as fuel to operate our terminal. We elected to account for these physical hedges of future fuel purchases as normal purchase normal sale transactions, exempt from fair value accounting. We had not posted collateral with Cheniere Marketing for such forward contracts as of September 30, 2013.
	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value and location of our Fuel Derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
					Fair Value Measurements as of
		Balance Sheet Location			September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Fuel Derivatives liability	Prepaid expenses and other			$	227			$	98
	The following table (in thousands) shows the changes in the fair value and settlements of our Fuel Derivatives recorded in derivative gain (loss), net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Fuel Derivatives gain (loss) (1)	$	(55	)		$	287			$	(3	)	$	(288	)
	(1)Excludes settlements of hedges of the exposure to price risk attributable to future purchases of natural gas to be utilized
	as fuel to operate our terminal for which we have elected the normal purchase normal sale exemption from derivative accounting.
	Balance Sheet Presentation
	Our Fuel Derivatives are presented on a net basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as described above. The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivatives outstanding on a gross and net basis:
			Gross Amounts Recognized				Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet				Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Offsetting Derivative Liabilities													Derivative Instrument			Cash Collateral Received (Paid)			Net Amount
	As of September 30, 2013:
	Fuel Derivatives		$	227			$	227			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	As of December 31, 2012:
	Fuel Derivatives		98				98				—			—			—			—
	Other Financial Instruments
	The estimated fair value of our other financial instruments, including those financial instruments for which the fair value option was not elected, are set forth in the table below.  The carrying amounts reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, interest receivable and accounts payable approximate fair value due to their short-term nature.
	Other Financial Instruments (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Carrying				Estimated				Carrying			Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value (1)				Amount			Fair Value (1)
	2016 Notes, net of discount	$	1,650,634			$	1,811,570			$	1,647,113		$	1,824,177
	2020 Notes	420,000				425,250				420,000			437,850
	-1	The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers who make markets in these and similar instruments based on the closing trading prices on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as applicable.

Accrued_Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Accrued Liabilities	'
	ACCRUED LIABILITIES
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued liabilities (including amounts due to affiliates) consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Interest and related debt fees	$	53,013	$	16,173
	LNG terminal costs	1,650		977
	Affiliate	20,409		2,525
	Other	6,875		2,319
	Total accrued liabilities (including affiliate)	$	81,947	$	21,994

LongTerm_Debt

Long-Term Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Long-term Debt, Unclassified [Abstract]	'
Long-term Debt	'
	LONG-TERM DEBT
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Long-term debt
	2016 Notes	$	1,665,500		$	1,665,500
	2020 Notes	420,000			420,000
	Total long-term debt	2,085,500			2,085,500
	Long-term debt discount
	2016 Notes	(14,866		)	(18,387		)
	Total long-term debt, net of discount	$	2,070,634		$	2,067,113
	Senior Notes
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had an aggregate principal amount of $1,665.5 million, before discount, of the 2016 Notes and $420.0 million of the 2020 Notes outstanding. Borrowings under the 2016 Notes and 2020 Notes bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.50% and 6.50%, respectively. The terms of the 2016 Notes and the 2020 Notes are substantially similar. Interest on the 2016 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 30 and November 30 of each year. Interest on the 2020 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 1 and November 1 of each year. Subject to permitted liens, the Senior Notes are secured on a first-priority basis by a security interest in all of our equity interests and substantially all of our operating assets.
	We may redeem some or all of our 2016 Notes at any time, and from time to time, at the redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the 2016 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. We may redeem all or part of our 2020 Notes at any time on or after November 1, 2016, at fixed redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. We may also, at our option, redeem all or part of the 2020 Notes at any time prior to November 1, 2016, at a "make-whole" price set forth in the indenture governing the 2020 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption. At any time before November 1, 2015, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes at a redemption price of 106.5% of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes to be redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, in an amount not to exceed the net proceeds of one or more completed equity offerings as long as we redeem the 2020 Notes within 180 days of the closing date for such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Notes originally issued remains outstanding after the redemption.
	Under the indentures governing the Senior Notes, except for permitted tax distributions, we may not make distributions until certain conditions are satisfied: there must be on deposit in an interest payment account an amount equal to one-sixth of the semi-annual interest payment multiplied by the number of elapsed months since the last semi-annual interest payment, and there must be on deposit in a permanent debt service reserve fund an amount equal to one semi-annual interest payment. Distributions are permitted only after satisfying the foregoing funding requirements, a fixed charge coverage ratio test of 2:1 and other conditions specified in the indentures governing the Senior Notes. During the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we made distributions of $93.0 million and $36.2 million, respectively, after satisfying all the applicable conditions in the indentures. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we made distributions of $242.1 million and $182.9 million, respectively, after satisfying all the applicable conditions in the indentures.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, we had $2.5 million and $1.0 million of advances to affiliates, respectively. In addition, we have entered into the following related party transactions:
	Terminal Use Agreement
	Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC ("Sabine Pass Liquefaction") obtained approximately 2.0 Bcf/d of regasification capacity under a terminal use agreement ("TUA") with us as a result of an assignment in July 2012 by Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC ("Cheniere Investments"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Partners, of its rights, title and interest under its TUA with us. Sabine Pass Liquefaction is obligated to make monthly capacity payments to us aggregating approximately $250 million per year, continuing until at least 20 years after Sabine Pass Liquefaction delivers its first commercial cargo at Sabine Pass Liquefaction's facilities under construction, which Cheniere Partners has reported may occur as early as late 2015. We entered into a terminal use rights assignment and agreement ("TURA") with Sabine Pass Liquefaction and Cheniere Investments pursuant to which Cheniere Investments has the right to use Sabine Pass Liquefaction's reserved capacity under the TUA and has the obligation to make the monthly capacity payments required by the TUA to us. Cheniere Partners has guaranteed the obligations of Sabine Pass Liquefaction under its TUA and the obligations of Cheniere Investments under the TURA.
	Service Agreements
	We have entered into a long-term operation and maintenance agreement (the "O&M Agreement") with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere pursuant to which we receive all necessary services required to operate and maintain our LNG receiving terminal. We are required to pay a fixed monthly fee of $130,000 (indexed for inflation) under the O&M Agreement, and the counterparty is entitled to a bonus equal to 50% of the salary component of labor costs in certain circumstances to be agreed upon between us and the counterparty at the beginning of each operating year. In addition, we are required to reimburse the counterparty for its operating expenses, which consist primarily of labor expenses.
	We have entered into a long-term management services agreement (the "MSA Agreement") with Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC ("Cheniere Terminals"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere, pursuant to which Cheniere Terminals manages the operation of our LNG receiving terminal, excluding those matters provided for under the O&M Agreement. We are required to pay Cheniere Terminals a monthly fixed fee of $520,000 (indexed for inflation).
	During each of the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we recorded general and administrative expense—affiliate of $2.1 million under the foregoing service agreements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, we recorded general and administrative expense—affiliate of $6.4 million and $6.3 million, respectively, under the foregoing service agreements.
	Agreement to Fund Our Cooperative Endeavor Agreements ("CEAs")
	In July 2007, we executed CEAs with various Cameron Parish, Louisiana taxing authorities that allow them to collect certain annual property tax payments from us in 2007 through 2016. This ten-year initiative represents an aggregate $25.0 million commitment and will make resources available to the Cameron Parish taxing authorities on an accelerated basis in order to aid in their reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Rita. In exchange for our payments of annual ad valorem taxes, Cameron Parish will grant us a dollar for dollar credit against future ad valorem taxes to be levied against our LNG terminal starting in 2019. In September 2007, we modified our TUA with Cheniere Marketing, pursuant to which Cheniere Marketing would pay us additional TUA revenues equal to any and all amounts payable under the CEAs in exchange for a similar amount of credits against future TUA payments it would owe us under its TUA starting in 2019. In June 2010, Cheniere Marketing assigned its TUA to Cheniere Investments and concurrently entered into a VCRA, allowing Cheniere Marketing to utilize Cheniere Investments' capacity under the TUA after the assignment. In July 2012, Cheniere Investments entered into an amended and restated VCRA with Cheniere Marketing in order for Cheniere Investments to utilize the capacity rights granted under the TURA during construction of the Liquefaction Project.
	These advance tax payments were recorded to other assets, and payments from Cheniere Marketing that we utilized to make the ad valorem tax payments were recorded as deferred revenue—affiliate. As of September 30, 2013, we had $17.2 million of both other non-current assets and non-current deferred revenue—affiliate, and as of December 31, 2012, we had $14.7 million of both other non-current assets and non-current deferred revenue—affiliate in each case resulting from our ad valorem tax payments and the advance tax payments received from Cheniere Marketing, respectively.
	Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG
	We are able to sell and purchase natural gas and LNG under agreements with Cheniere Marketing. Under these agreements, we purchase natural gas or LNG from Cheniere Marketing at a sales price equal to the actual purchase cost paid by Cheniere Marketing to suppliers of the natural gas or LNG, plus any third-party costs incurred by Cheniere Marketing in respect of the receipt, purchase, and delivery of the natural gas or LNG to our LNG terminal.
	We recorded $0.7 million of natural gas and LNG purchased from Cheniere Marketing under this agreement in each of the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. We recorded $2.5 million and $1.9 million of natural gas and LNG purchased from Cheniere Marketing under this agreement in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We recorded $5.7 million and $2.8 million of natural gas sold to Cheniere Marketing under this agreement in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. We recorded $8.6 million and $2.8 million of natural gas sold to Cheniere Marketing in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
	Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement
	In connection with our tug boat lease, Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC, our wholly owned subsidiary ("Tug Services"), entered into a tug sharing agreement with Cheniere Marketing to provide its LNG cargo vessels with tug boat and marine services at our LNG terminal. Tug Services recorded revenues—affiliate from Cheniere Marketing of $0.7 million, pursuant to this agreement in each of the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Tug Services recorded revenues—affiliate from Cheniere Marketing of $2.1 million pursuant to this agreement in each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	LNG Site Sublease Agreement
	In June 2012, we entered into an agreement with Sabine Pass Liquefaction to sublease a portion of our terminal site for its liquefaction project. The annual sublease payment is $0.5 million. The initial term of the sublease expires on December 31, 2034, with options to renew for five 10-year extensions with similar terms as the initial term. The annual sublease payment will be adjusted for inflation every five years based on a consumer price index, as defined in the sublease agreement. We recognized $0.1 million of sublease revenue from Sabine Pass Liquefaction as a credit to operating and maintenance expense—affiliate on our Consolidated Statements of Operations in the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. We recognized $0.4 million and $0.1 million of sublease revenue from Sabine Pass Liquefaction as a credit to operating and maintenance expense—affiliate on our Consolidated Statements of Operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Capitalized Terminal Costs and Fixed Assets	'
	Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets, as follows (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	LNG terminal costs
	LNG terminal	$	1,641,785		$	1,641,722
	LNG terminal construction-in-process	182			256
	LNG site and related costs, net	150			156
	Accumulated depreciation	(198,178		)	(166,539		)
	Total LNG terminal costs, net	1,443,939			1,475,595
	Fixed assets
	Machinery and equipment	1,189			1,172
	Computer and office equipment	424			368
	Vehicles	599			550
	Other	784			759
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,461		)	(2,270		)
	Total fixed assets, net	535			579
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,444,474		$	1,476,174

Financial_Instruments_Tables

Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis	'
	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivative assets and liabilities that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, which are classified as other current assets and other current liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Fair Value Measurements as of
		30-Sep-13														31-Dec-12
		Quoted Prices in Active Markets				Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			Total			Quoted Prices in Active Markets			Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)			Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
		(Level 1)														(Level 1)
	Fuel Derivatives liability	$	—			$	227			$	—		$	227		$	—		$	98		$	—	$	98
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance	'
	The following table (in thousands) shows the changes in the fair value and settlements of our Fuel Derivatives recorded in derivative gain (loss), net on our Consolidated Statements of Operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2013				2012				2013			2012
	Fuel Derivatives gain (loss) (1)	$	(55	)		$	287			$	(3	)	$	(288	)
Schedule of Derivative Instruments	'
	Our Fuel Derivatives are presented on a net basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as described above. The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivatives outstanding on a gross and net basis:
			Gross Amounts Recognized				Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet				Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Offsetting Derivative Liabilities													Derivative Instrument			Cash Collateral Received (Paid)			Net Amount
	As of September 30, 2013:
	Fuel Derivatives		$	227			$	227			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	As of December 31, 2012:
	Fuel Derivatives		98				98				—			—			—			—
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value	'
	Our Fuel Derivatives are presented on a net basis on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as described above. The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivatives outstanding on a gross and net basis:
			Gross Amounts Recognized				Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet				Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet			Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet
	Offsetting Derivative Liabilities													Derivative Instrument			Cash Collateral Received (Paid)			Net Amount
	As of September 30, 2013:
	Fuel Derivatives		$	227			$	227			$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
	As of December 31, 2012:
	Fuel Derivatives		98				98				—			—			—			—
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping	'
	Other Financial Instruments (in thousands):
		September 30, 2013								December 31, 2012
		Carrying				Estimated				Carrying			Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value (1)				Amount			Fair Value (1)
	2016 Notes, net of discount	$	1,650,634			$	1,811,570			$	1,647,113		$	1,824,177
	2020 Notes	420,000				425,250				420,000			437,850
	-1	The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers who make markets in these and similar instruments based on the closing trading prices on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as applicable.
					Fair Value Measurements as of
		Balance Sheet Location			September 30, 2013				December 31, 2012
	Fuel Derivatives liability	Prepaid expenses and other			$	227			$	98

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	'
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, accrued liabilities (including amounts due to affiliates) consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,		December 31,
		2013		2012
	Interest and related debt fees	$	53,013	$	16,173
	LNG terminal costs	1,650		977
	Affiliate	20,409		2,525
	Other	6,875		2,319
	Total accrued liabilities (including affiliate)	$	81,947	$	21,994

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments	'
	As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
		September 30,			December 31,
		2013			2012
	Long-term debt
	2016 Notes	$	1,665,500		$	1,665,500
	2020 Notes	420,000			420,000
	Total long-term debt	2,085,500			2,085,500
	Long-term debt discount
	2016 Notes	(14,866		)	(18,387		)
	Total long-term debt, net of discount	$	2,070,634		$	2,067,113

Restricted_Cash_and_Cash_Equiv1

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified			Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]	Senior Notes [Member]
					Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]	Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]	2016 Notes [Member]	2016 Notes [Member]	2020 Notes [Member]	2020 Notes [Member]
					Rate	Rate	Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]	Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]	Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]	Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	'	'	$2,085,500	$2,085,500	'	'	$1,665,500	$1,665,500	$420,000	$420,000
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio	'	'	'	'	2	2	'	'	'	'
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents	53,013	17,386	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	$76,106	$76,106	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_S

Property, Plant and Equipment - Schedule of Capitalized Terminal Costs and Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$1,444,474	'	$1,444,474	'	$1,476,174
Depreciation	'	'	31,831	31,818	'
LNG terminal costs [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-198,178	'	-198,178	'	-166,539
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,443,939	'	1,443,939	'	1,475,595
Depreciation	10,500	10,600	31,600	31,600	'
LNG terminal [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,641,785	'	1,641,785	'	1,641,722
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	182	'	182	'	256
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	150	'	150	'	156
Fixed assets [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated depreciation	-2,461	'	-2,461	'	-2,270
Property, plant and equipment, net	535	'	535	'	579
Computer and Office Equipment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	424	'	424	'	368
Vehicles [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	599	'	599	'	550
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,189	'	1,189	'	1,172
Other [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$784	'	$784	'	$759

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilites (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative collateral deposited	$900	$800
Fuel Derivatives [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative collateral deposited	0	0
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fuel Derivatives Liability	0	0
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fuel Derivatives Liability	227	98
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fuel Derivatives Liability	0	0
Fuel Derivatives [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Fuel Derivatives Liability	$227	$98

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val1

Financial Instruments - Fair Value by Balance Sheet Location of Fuel Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Derivative collateral deposited	$900	$800
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Fuel Derivatives [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Fuel Derivatives Liability	$227	$98

Financial_Instruments_Changes_

Financial Instruments - Changes in Fair Value of Derivatives (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'		'		'		'
Fuel Derivatives gain (loss)	($55)	[1]	$287	[1]	($3)	[1]	($288)	[1]
[1]	Excludes settlements of hedges of the exposure to price risk attributable to future purchases of natural gas to be utilized as fuel to operate our terminal for which we have elected the normal purchase normal sale exemption from derivative accounting.

Financial_Instruments_Derivati

Financial Instruments - Derivatives Gross Presentation on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet - Cash Collateral Received (Paid)	$900	$800
Fuel Derivatives [Member]	'	'
Derivative [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amounts Recognized	227	98
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	227	98
Net amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet - Derivative Instrument	0	0
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet - Cash Collateral Received (Paid)	$0	$0

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val2

Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
2016 Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	$1,650,634,000	[1]	$1,647,113,000	[1]
2016 Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	1,811,570,000	[1]	1,824,177,000	[1]
2020 Notes [Member] | Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	420,000,000		420,000,000	[1]
2020 Notes [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]	'		'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'		'
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	$425,250,000	[1]	$437,850,000	[1]
[1]	The Level 2 estimated fair value was based on quotations obtained from broker-dealers who make markets in these and similar instruments based on the closing trading prices on September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, as applicable.

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]	'	'
Interest and related debt fees	$53,013	$16,173
LNG terminal costs	1,650	977
Due to Affiliate, Current	20,409	2,525
Other	6,875	2,319
Total accrued liabilities (including affiliate)	$81,947	$21,994

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Long

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Total long-term debt, net of discount	$2,070,634	$2,067,113
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,085,500	2,085,500
Senior Notes [Member] | 2016 Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt discount	-14,866	-18,387
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2016 Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,665,500	1,665,500
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding	65.00%	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	$420,000	$420,000

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	'	'	$242,081,000	$182,889,000	'
Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	2,085,500,000	'	2,085,500,000	'	2,085,500,000
Distribution Made to Member or Limited Partner, Cash Distributions Paid	93,000,000	36,200,000	-242,100,000	182,900,000	'
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | 2016 Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%	'	7.50%	'	7.50%
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%	'	6.50%	'	6.50%
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio	2	'	2	'	'
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2016 Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,665,500,000	'	1,665,500,000	'	1,665,500,000
Sabine Pass LNG, LP [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | 2020 Notes [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Long-term Debt, Gross	420,000,000	'	420,000,000	'	420,000,000
Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage	35.00%	'	35.00%	'	'
Redemption Premium	'	'	$1.06	'	'
Percentage if 2020 Notes Outstanding	'	'	65.00%	'	'

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Advances to Affiliate Current	$2,501,000	'	$2,501,000	'	$1,025,000
Other	17,252,000	'	17,252,000	'	14,854,000
Other non-current assets and non-current deferred revenue	18,500,000	'	18,500,000	'	21,500,000
Revenues—affiliates	64,337,000	63,812,000	192,243,000	191,481,000	'
Contract for the purchase of LNG [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	700,000	700,000	2,500,000	1,900,000	'
LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Regasification capacity	2	'	2	'	'
Related Party Transactions, Commitments, Annual Reservation Fee Payment	250,000,000	'	'	'	'
Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee	130,000	'	130,000	'	'
Service Agreements [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria	50.00%	'	50.00%	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Selling, General and Administrative Expenses from Transactions with Related Party	2,100,000	2,100,000	6,400,000	6,300,000	'
Management Services Agreement [Member] | Cheniere LNG Terminals, Inc. [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee	520,000	'	520,000	'	'
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction, Tax Initiative Commitment	'	'	25,000,000	'	'
Other	17,200,000	'	17,200,000	'	14,700,000
Contracts for Sale of Natural Gas [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues—affiliates	5,700,000	2,800,000	8,600,000	2,800,000	'
Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member] | Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues—affiliates	700,000	700,000	2,100,000	2,100,000	'
LNG site and related costs, net [Member] | Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues—affiliates	100,000	100,000	400,000	100,000	500,000
Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member] | Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets and non-current deferred revenue	$17,200,000	'	$17,200,000	'	$14,700,000