Sabine Pass LNG 10-Q 30 Apr 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Sabine Pass LNG, L.P.
Entity Central Index Key	1379714
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$7,665	$5,460
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	53,013	14,959
Accounts receivable	25,896	0
Accounts receivable—affiliate	28,233	1,055
Advances to affiliate	6,415	1,868
LNG inventory	15,659	1,987
Prepaid expenses and other	4,800	4,301
Total current assets	141,681	29,630
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	76,106	76,106
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,381,835	1,392,443
Debt issuance costs, net	11,601	12,643
Other non-current assets	22,244	19,802
Total assets	1,633,467	1,530,624
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	3,271	408
Accrued liabilities	62,364	16,036
Due to affiliates	9,214	2,266
Deferred revenue	26,653	26,655
Deferred revenue—affiliate	21,836	21,839
Total current liabilities	123,338	67,204
Long-term debt, net of discount	2,077,676	2,076,502
Non-current deferred revenue	12,500	13,500
Non-current deferred revenue—affiliate	22,080	19,626
Other non-current liabilities	258	263
Commitments and contingencies
Partners’ deficit	-602,385	-646,471
Total liabilities and partners’ deficit	$1,633,467	$1,530,624

Consolidated_Statements_of_Inc

Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Revenues
Revenues	$66,718	$66,410
Revenues—affiliates	64,128	64,324
Total revenues	130,846	130,734
Operating costs and expenses
Operating and maintenance expense	11,248	9,316
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	3,644	3,693
Depreciation expense	10,603	10,615
General and administrative expense	628	-11
General and administrative expense—affiliate	2,771	2,826
Total operating costs and expenses	28,894	26,439
Income from operations	101,952	104,295
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	-40,269	-40,270
Derivative gain, net	55	242
Other income	8	4
Total other expense	-40,206	-40,024
Net income	$61,746	$64,271

Consolidated_Statements_of_Par

Consolidated Statements of Partners' Deficit (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Partners' Capital Beginning of Period	($646,471)
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	61,746
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	53,122
Distributions to limited partner	-70,782
Partners' Capital End of Period	-602,385
General Partner Sabine Pass LNG-GP, LLC [Member]
Partners' Capital Beginning of Period	0
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	0
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	0
Distributions to limited partner	0
Partners' Capital End of Period	0
Limited Partner Sabine Pass LNG-LP, LLC [Member]
Partners' Capital Beginning of Period	-646,471
Increase (Decrease) in Partners' Capital [Roll Forward]
Net income	61,746
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	53,122
Distributions to limited partner	-70,782
Partners' Capital End of Period	($602,385)

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$61,746	$64,271
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Investment in restricted cash and cash equivalents for certain operating activities	-38,053	-38,054
Depreciation expense	10,603	10,615
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	2,216	2,217
Other	770	10
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	49,188	39,011
Due to affiliates	6,949	-11,016
Deferred revenue	-1,003	-871
Deferred revenue—affiliate	-3	86
Advances to affiliate	-4,546	-2,782
Accounts receivable	-25,901	-138
Accounts receivable—affiliate	-27,179	395
LNG inventory	-14,449	0
Other, net	-2,928	-978
Other—affiliate	2,451	0
Net cash provided by operating activities	19,861	62,766
Cash flows from investing activities
Property, plant and equipment, net	4	-8
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4	-8
Cash flows from financing activities
Distributions to limited partner	-70,782	-63,437
Capital contributions from Cheniere Partners	53,122	0
Net cash used in financing activities	-17,660	-63,437
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,205	-679
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	5,460	14,994
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$7,665	$14,315

Basis_of_Presentation_Notes

Basis of Presentation (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Sabine Pass LNG have been prepared in accordance with 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior period information to the current presentation.  The reclassifications had no effect on our overall consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
	Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that will be realized for the year ending December 31, 2015.
	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 Income, is able to be included in the federal income tax return of 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.
	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, 2014.

Restricted_Cash_and_Cash_Equiv

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents	RESTRICTED CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
	Restricted cash and cash equivalents consist of funds that are contractually restricted as to usage or withdrawal, are controlled by a collateral trustee and have been presented separately from cash and cash equivalents on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
	We have consummated private offerings of an aggregate principal amount of $1,665.5 million, before discount, of 7.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2016 (the “2016 Senior Notes”) and $420.0 million of 6.50% Senior Secured Notes due 2020 (the “2020 Senior Notes”). Collectively, the 2016 Senior Notes and the 2020 Senior Notes are referred to as the “Senior Notes.” Under the indentures governing the Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes Indentures”), except for permitted tax distributions, we may not make distributions until certain conditions are satisfied, including: (i) 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 (ii) 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 Senior Notes Indentures.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we classified $53.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, as current restricted cash and cash equivalents for the payment of current interest due. As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we classified the permanent debt service reserve fund of $76.1 million as non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents.
	See Note 6—Long-Term Debt for additional details about our long-term debt.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_N

Property Plant and Equipment (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
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):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	LNG terminal costs
	LNG terminal	$	1,643,020		$	1,643,018
	LNG terminal construction-in-process	21			27
	LNG site and related costs, net	140			142
	Accumulated depreciation	(261,514		)	(250,954		)
	Total LNG terminal costs, net	1,381,667			1,392,233
	Fixed assets
	Machinery and equipment	1,169			1,169
	Computer and office equipment	424			424
	Vehicles	654			654
	Other	697			697
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,776		)	(2,734		)
	Total fixed assets, net	168			210
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,381,835		$	1,392,443

Derivative_Instruments_Notes

Derivative Instruments (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Derivative Instruments	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
	During the second quarter of 2013, we began to enter into forward contracts under an International Swaps and Derivatives Association master agreement with Cheniere Marketing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere, 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”). We elected to account for these Fuel Derivatives as normal purchase normal sale transactions, exempt from fair value accounting. Gains and losses for these physical hedges are not reflected on our Consolidated Statements of Income until the period of delivery. We had not posted collateral with Cheniere Marketing for such forward contracts as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	Additionally, we have entered into certain derivative instruments to hedge the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows attributable to the future sale of our LNG inventory (“LNG Inventory Derivatives”).
	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivative instruments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which are classified as prepaid expenses and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Fair Value Measurements as of
		31-Mar-15													31-Dec-14
		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)
	LNG Inventory Derivatives asset	$	—			$	20			$	—		$	20	$	—	$	145	$	—	$	145
	The estimated fair values of our LNG Inventory Derivatives are the amounts 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 our counterparty derivative contracts provide for net settlement.
	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 LNG Inventory Derivatives are in an asset position. Our 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 these derivative activities. We had collateral calls of $9,000 and $0.1 million for such contracts, which have not been reflected in the derivative fair value tables, but are included in the other current assets balance as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.
	We recognize all derivative instruments that qualify for derivative accounting treatment as either assets or liabilities and measure those instruments at fair value.
	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value and location of our LNG Inventory Derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
					Fair Value Measurements as of
		Balance Sheet Location			March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	LNG Inventory Derivatives asset	Prepaid expenses and other			$	20			$	145
	The following table (in thousands) shows the changes in the fair value and settlements of our LNG Inventory Derivatives and Fuel Derivatives recorded in derivative gain, net on our Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	LNG Inventory Derivatives gain		$	55			$	—
	Fuel Derivatives gain (1)		—				242
	-1	Fuel Derivatives gain for the three months ended March 31, 2014 represents the changes in the fair value and settlements of certain Fuel Derivatives that were previously not elected to be accounted under the normal purchase normal sale exception from derivative accounting. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, all settlements of Fuel Derivatives were recorded as operating and maintenance expense, as the normal purchase normal sale exception was elected for all Fuel Derivatives outstanding.
	Balance Sheet Presentation
	Our LNG Inventory 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 LNG Inventory Derivatives outstanding on a gross and net basis:
			Gross Amounts Recognized				Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets				Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Offsetting Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
	As of March 31, 2015:
	LNG Inventory Derivatives		$	20			$	—			$	20
	As of December 31, 2014:
	LNG Inventory Derivatives		145				132				13

Accrued_Liabilities_Notes

Accrued Liabilities (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accrued Liabilities	ACCRUED LIABILITIES
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Interest expense and related debt fees	$	53,012	$	14,959
	LNG terminal costs	9,352		1,077
	Total accrued liabilities	$	62,364	$	16,036

LongTerm_Debt_Notes

Long-Term Debt (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term Debt	LONG-TERM DEBT
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31,				December 31,
			2015				2014
	Long-term debt
	2016 Senior Notes		$	1,665,500			$	1,665,500
	2020 Senior Notes		420,000				420,000
	Total long-term debt		2,085,500				2,085,500
	Long-term debt discount
	2016 Senior Notes		(7,824		)		(8,998		)
	Total long-term debt, net		$	2,077,676			$	2,076,502
	Senior Notes
	As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had an aggregate principal amount of $1,665.5 million, before discount, of the 2016 Senior Notes and $420.0 million of the 2020 Senior Notes outstanding. Borrowings under the 2016 Senior Notes and 2020 Senior Notes accrue interest at a fixed rate of 7.50% and 6.50%, respectively. The terms of the 2016 Senior Notes and 2020 Senior Notes are substantially similar. Interest on the Senior Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears. 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 all or part of our 2016 Senior Notes at any time, and from time to time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest plus the greater of:
	•	1.0% of the principal amount of the 2016 Senior Notes; or
	•	the excess of: (a) the present value at such redemption date of (i) the redemption price of the 2016 Senior Notes plus (ii) all required interest payments due on the 2016 Senior Notes (excluding accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date), computed using a discount rate equal to the treasury rate as of such redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (b) the principal amount of the 2016 Senior Notes, if greater.
	We may redeem all or part of our 2020 Senior Notes at any time on or after November 1, 2016, at fixed redemption prices specified in the indenture governing the 2020 Senior 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 Senior Notes at any time prior to November 1, 2016, at a “make-whole” price set forth in the indenture governing the 2020 Senior 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 Senior Notes at a redemption price of 106.5% of the principal amount of the 2020 Senior 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 Senior Notes within 180 days of the closing date for such equity offering and at least 65% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2020 Senior Notes originally issued remains outstanding after the redemption.
	Under the Senior Notes Indentures, except for permitted tax distributions, we may not make distributions until certain conditions are satisfied as described in Note 2—Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we made distributions of $70.8 million and $63.4 million, respectively, after satisfying all the applicable conditions in the Senior Notes Indentures.
	Fair Value Disclosures
	The following table (in thousands) shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our long-term debt:
		March 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
		Carrying				Estimated				Carrying		Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value (1)				Amount		Fair Value (1)
	2016 Senior Notes, net of discount	$	1,657,676			$	1,757,136			$	1,656,502	$	1,718,621
	2020 Senior Notes	420,000				428,400				420,000		428,400
	-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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as applicable.

Related_Party_Transactions_Not

Related Party Transactions (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
	Terminal Use Agreement
	SPL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Partners, obtained approximately 2.0 Bcf/d of regasification capacity under a TUA with us as a result of an assignment in July 2012 by Cheniere Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Partners, of its rights, title and interest under its TUA with us. SPL is obligated to make monthly capacity payments to us aggregating approximately $250 million per year, continuing until at least 20 years after SPL delivers its first commercial cargo at SPL’s facilities under construction. We entered into a terminal use rights assignment and agreement (“TURA”) with SPL and Cheniere Investments pursuant to which Cheniere Investments has the right to use SPL’s reserved capacity under the TUA and has the obligation to make the monthly capacity payments required by the TUA to us. Cheniere Investments’ right to use capacity at our LNG terminal will be reduced as each of Trains 1 through 4 reaches commercial operations. The percentage of the monthly capacity payments payable by Cheniere Investments will be reduced from 100% to zero (unless Cheniere Investments utilizes terminal use capacity after Train 4 reaches commercial operations), and the percentage of the monthly capacity payments payable by SPLwill increase by the amount that Cheniere Investments’ percentage decreases. Cheniere Partners has guaranteed SPL’s obligations under the TUA and the obligations of Cheniere Investments under the TURA.
	Services Agreements
	We have entered into a long-term operation and maintenance agreement (the “O&M Agreement”) with Cheniere Investments pursuant to which we receive all necessary services required to operate and maintain our LNG receiving terminal. Cheniere Investments provides the services required under the O&M Agreement pursuant to a secondment agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere. We are required to pay a fixed monthly fee of $130,000 (indexed for inflation) under the O&M Agreement (the “O&M Fees”), 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. Cheniere Investments provides the services required under the Sabine Pass LNG O&M Agreement pursuant to a secondment agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere.
	We have entered into a long-term management services agreement (the “MSA”) with 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) under the MSA.
	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $6.4 million and $1.9 million, respectively, of advances to affiliates under the foregoing services agreements. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, we recorded general and administrative expense—affiliate of $2.8 million and operating and maintenance expense—affiliate of $3.8 million under the foregoing services 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 in 2007 through 2016. This 10-year initiative represents an aggregate commitment of up to $25.0 million, and we 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 advance 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 entered into an agreement 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 variable capacity rights agreement (“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 during construction of SPL’s liquefaction project the capacity rights granted under the TURA. Cheniere Marketing will continue to fund the CEAs during the term of the amended and restated VCRA and, in exchange, Cheniere Marketing will receive the benefit of any future credits.
	These advance tax payments were recorded to other non-current assets, and payments from Cheniere Marketing that we utilized to make the ad valorem tax payments were recorded as deferred revenue—affiliate. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $22.1 million and $19.6 million, respectively, of other non-current assets resulting from ad valorem tax payments and non-current deferred revenue—affiliate resulting from these payments received from Cheniere Marketing.
	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. As a result, we record the purchases of natural gas and LNG from Cheniere Marketing to be utilized as fuel to operate our LNG terminal as operating and maintenance expense. We recorded $1.6 million and $0.5 million of natural gas purchased from Cheniere Marketing under these agreements as operating and maintenance expense in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. We recorded revenues of $1.3 million and zero for natural gas sold to Cheniere Marketing under these agreements in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement
	In connection with our tug boat lease, Tug Services, our wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a tug sharing agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere to provide its LNG cargo vessels with tug boat and marine services at our LNG terminal. Tug Services recorded revenues—affiliate of $0.7 million pursuant to this agreement in each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	LNG Site Sublease Agreement
	In June 2012, we entered into an agreement with SPL to sublease a portion of our LNG 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 SPL as a credit to operating and maintenance expense—affiliate on our Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	LNG Terminal Export Agreement
	In January 2010, we and Cheniere Marketing entered into an LNG Terminal Export Agreement that provides Cheniere Marketing the ability to export LNG from our LNG terminal.  We did not record any revenues associated with this agreement during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.
	Cooperation Agreement
	We have entered into an agreement with SPL to allow SPL certain rights to access the property and facilities that we own for the purpose of constructing, modifying and operating SPL’s facilities under construction. In consideration for the access we have given, SPL has agreed to transfer title to us of certain facilities, equipment and modifications. The term of this agreement is consistent with our TUA described above. As of both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, SPL had conveyed $0.7 million of assets to us under this agreement.
	State Tax Sharing Agreement
	In November 2006, we and Cheniere entered into a state tax sharing agreement. Under this agreement, Cheniere has agreed to prepare and file all state and local tax returns which we and Cheniere are required to file on a combined basis and to timely pay the combined state and local tax liability. If Cheniere, in its sole discretion, demands payment, we will pay to Cheniere an amount equal to the state and local tax that we would be required to pay if our state and local tax liability were computed on a separate company basis. There have been no state and local taxes paid by Cheniere for which Cheniere could have demanded payment from us under this agreement; therefore, Cheniere has not demanded any such payments from us. The agreement is effective for tax returns due on or after January 1, 2008.

Recent_Accounting_Standards_No

Recent Accounting Standards (Notes)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]
Recent Accounting Standards	RECENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) amended its guidance on revenue recognition. The core principle of this amendment is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with earlier adoption not permitted. This guidance may be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	In August 2014, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires an entity’s management to evaluate, for each reporting period, whether there are conditions and events that raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the financial statements are issued. Additional disclosures are required if management concludes that conditions or events raise substantial doubt about the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, with earlier adoption permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have an impact on our consolidated financial statements or related disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB amended its guidance on consolidation analysis. This amendment primarily affects asset managers and reporting entities involved with limited partnerships or similar entities, but the analysis is relevant in the evaluation of any reporting organization’s requirement to consolidate a legal entity. This guidance changes (1) the identification of variable interests, (2) the variable interest entity characteristics for a limited partnership or similar entity and (3) the primary beneficiary determination. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within that reporting period, with earlier adoption permitted. This guidance may be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. We are currently evaluating the impact of the provisions of this guidance on our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued authoritative guidance that requires debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the debt liability rather than as an asset. This guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within that reporting period, with earlier adoption permitted. This guidance must be adopted retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented and disclosures will be required for a change in accounting principles. Upon adoption of this standard, the balance of long-term debt, net will be reduced by the balance of debt issuance costs, net on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation, Policy	The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Sabine Pass LNG have been prepared in accordance with 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. Certain reclassifications have been made to conform prior period information to the current presentation.  The reclassifications had no effect on our overall consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows
Income Tax, Policy	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 Income, is able to be included in the federal income tax return of 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.

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property Plant and Equipment (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Property, plant and equipment consists of LNG terminal costs and fixed assets, as follows (in thousands):
		March 31,			December 31,
		2015			2014
	LNG terminal costs
	LNG terminal	$	1,643,020		$	1,643,018
	LNG terminal construction-in-process	21			27
	LNG site and related costs, net	140			142
	Accumulated depreciation	(261,514		)	(250,954		)
	Total LNG terminal costs, net	1,381,667			1,392,233
	Fixed assets
	Machinery and equipment	1,169			1,169
	Computer and office equipment	424			424
	Vehicles	654			654
	Other	697			697
	Accumulated depreciation	(2,776		)	(2,734		)
	Total fixed assets, net	168			210
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,381,835		$	1,392,443

Derivative_Instruments_Tables

Derivative Instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our derivative instruments that are required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, which are classified as prepaid expenses and other in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
		Fair Value Measurements as of
		31-Mar-15													31-Dec-14
		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)
	LNG Inventory Derivatives asset	$	—			$	20			$	—		$	20	$	—	$	145	$	—	$	145
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments by Balance Sheet Location	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value and location of our LNG Inventory Derivatives on our Consolidated Balance Sheets:
					Fair Value Measurements as of
		Balance Sheet Location			March 31, 2015				December 31, 2014
	LNG Inventory Derivatives asset	Prepaid expenses and other			$	20			$	145
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss)	The following table (in thousands) shows the changes in the fair value and settlements of our LNG Inventory Derivatives and Fuel Derivatives recorded in derivative gain, net on our Consolidated Statements of Income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:
			Three Months Ended March 31,
			2015				2014
	LNG Inventory Derivatives gain		$	55			$	—
	Fuel Derivatives gain (1)		—				242
	-1	Fuel Derivatives gain for the three months ended March 31, 2014 represents the changes in the fair value and settlements of certain Fuel Derivatives that were previously not elected to be accounted under the normal purchase normal sale exception from derivative accounting. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, all settlements of Fuel Derivatives were recorded as operating and maintenance expense, as the normal purchase normal sale exception was elected for all Fuel Derivatives outstanding.
Derivative Net Presentation on Consolidated Balance Sheets	The following table (in thousands) shows the fair value of our LNG Inventory Derivatives outstanding on a gross and net basis:
			Gross Amounts Recognized				Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets				Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	Offsetting Derivative Assets (Liabilities)
	As of March 31, 2015:
	LNG Inventory Derivatives		$	20			$	—			$	20
	As of December 31, 2014:
	LNG Inventory Derivatives		145				132				13

Accrued_Liabilities_Tables

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, accrued liabilities consisted of the following (in thousands):
		March 31,		December 31,
		2015		2014
	Interest expense and related debt fees	$	53,012	$	14,959
	LNG terminal costs	9,352		1,077
	Total accrued liabilities	$	62,364	$	16,036

LongTerm_Debt_Tables

Long-Term Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments	As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, our long-term debt consisted of the following (in thousands):
			March 31,				December 31,
			2015				2014
	Long-term debt
	2016 Senior Notes		$	1,665,500			$	1,665,500
	2020 Senior Notes		420,000				420,000
	Total long-term debt		2,085,500				2,085,500
	Long-term debt discount
	2016 Senior Notes		(7,824		)		(8,998		)
	Total long-term debt, net		$	2,077,676			$	2,076,502
Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Values of Debt Instruments	The following table (in thousands) shows the carrying amount and estimated fair value of our long-term debt:
		March 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
		Carrying				Estimated				Carrying		Estimated
		Amount				Fair Value (1)				Amount		Fair Value (1)
	2016 Senior Notes, net of discount	$	1,657,676			$	1,757,136			$	1,656,502	$	1,718,621
	2020 Senior Notes	420,000				428,400				420,000		428,400
	-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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as applicable.

Restricted_Cash_and_Cash_Equiv1

Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
	Rate
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Current restricted cash and cash equivalents	53,013,000	$14,959,000
Non-current restricted cash and cash equivalents	76,106,000	76,106,000
Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed charge coverage ratio	2
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,665,500,000	1,665,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	420,000,000	$420,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_D

Property Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net	$1,381,835	$1,392,443
LNG terminal costs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	-261,514	-250,954
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,381,667	1,392,233
LNG terminal [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,643,020	1,643,018
LNG terminal construction-in-process [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	21	27
LNG site and related costs, net [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	140	142
Fixed assets [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Accumulated depreciation	-2,776	-2,734
Property, plant and equipment, net	168	210
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,169	1,169
Computer and Office Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	424	424
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	654	654
Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$697	$697

Derivative_Instruments_Fair_Va

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities (Details) (LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, at Fair Value, Net	$20	$145
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, at Fair Value, Net	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, at Fair Value, Net	20	145
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Assets, at Fair Value, Net	$0	$0

Derivative_Instruments_Fair_Va1

Derivative Instruments - Fair Value by Balance Sheet Location (Details) (LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Current	$20	$145
Prepaid expenses and other [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Current	20	145
Derivative, Collateral Call, Right to Reclaim Cash	$9	$100

Derivative_Instruments_Derivat

Derivative Instruments - Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) (Details) (Derivative gain, net [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015		Mar. 31, 2014
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$55		$0
Fuel Derivatives [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$0	[1]	$242	[1]
[1]	Fuel Derivatives gain for the three months ended March 31, 2014 represents the changes in the fair value and settlements of certain Fuel Derivatives that were previously not elected to be accounted under the normal purchase normal sale exception from derivative accounting. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, all settlements of Fuel Derivatives were recorded as operating and maintenance expense, as the normal purchase normal sale exception was elected for all Fuel Derivatives outstanding.

Derivative_Instruments_Derivat1

Derivative Instruments - Derivatives Net Presentation on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) (LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
LNG Inventory Derivatives [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Gross Amounts Recognized	$20	$145
Derivative Asset, Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	0	132
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets	$20	$13

Accrued_Liabilities_Details

Accrued Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Interest expense and related debt fees	$53,012	$14,959
LNG terminal costs	9,352	1,077
Total accrued liabilities	$62,364	$16,036

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Long

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$2,085,500,000	$2,085,500,000
Total long-term debt, net of discount	2,077,676,000	2,076,502,000
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,665,500,000	1,665,500,000
Long-term debt discount	-7,824,000	-8,998,000
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	$420,000,000	$420,000,000

LongTerm_Debt_Narrative_Detail

Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Distributions to limited partner	$70,782,000	$63,400,000
2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,665,500,000		1,665,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%
Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage	100.00%
Percentage of debt principal additional for redemption	1.00%
Discount rate over Treasury Rate to calculate fair value ratio of redemption price	0.50%
2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$420,000,000		$420,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.50%
Debt redemption period from equity offering closing date	180 days
2020 Senior Notes [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption of Debt Instrument, Percentage	106.50%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Original Principal Remaining Requirement of Redemption, Percentage	65.00%
2020 Senior Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed	35.00%

LongTerm_Debt_Schedule_of_Carr

Long-Term Debt - Schedule of Carrying Values and Estimated Fair Value (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount, Long-term Debt	$2,077,676		$2,076,502
Carrying Amount [Member] | 2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount, Long-term Debt	1,657,676		1,656,502
Carrying Amount [Member] | 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying Amount, Long-term Debt	420,000		420,000
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 2016 Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	1,757,136	[1]	1,718,621	[1]
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 2020 Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure	$428,400	[1]	$428,400	[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 March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, as applicable.

Related_Party_Transactions_Ter

Related Party Transactions - Terminal Use Agreement (Details) (Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member], LNG Terminal Capacity Agreements [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Regasification capacity, in Bcf/d	2
Related Party Transaction, Committed Annual Fee	$250
Related Party Agreement Term	20 years
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Percentage Of Committed Monthly Payment	100.00%
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Percentage Of Committed Monthly Payment	0.00%

Related_Party_Transactions_Ser

Related Party Transactions - Services Agreements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advances to affiliate	$6,415,000		$1,868,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate	2,771,000	2,826,000
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	3,644,000	3,693,000
Service Agreements [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advances to affiliate	6,415,000		1,900,000
General and administrative expense—affiliate	2,800,000	2,800,000
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	3,800,000	3,800,000
Cheniere Energy Investments, LLC [Member] | Operation and Maintenance Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee	130,000
Related Party Transaction, Bonus Percentage Entitled Upon Meeting Certain Criteria	50.00%
Cheniere LNG Terminals, LLC [Member] | Management Services Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Committed Monthly Fee	$520,000

Related_Party_Transactions_Coo

Related Party Transactions - Cooperative Endeavor Agreements (Details) (Cooperative Endeavor Agreements [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Tax Initiative Agreement Term	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate commitment under the Agreement	25
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Non-current assets from ad valorem tax payments	22.1	$19.60

Related_Party_Transactions_Con

Related Party Transactions - Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas and LNG (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliates	$64,128,000	$64,324,000
Cheniere Marketing, LLC [Member] | Contracts for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party	1,600,000	500,000
Revenues—affiliates	$1,300,000	$0

Related_Party_Transactions_Oth

Related Party Transactions - Other Agreements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliates	$64,128,000	$64,324,000
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	3,644,000	3,693,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Transfers and Changes			700,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | LNG Site Sublease Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual sublease income	500,000
Number Of Available Lease Extensions	5
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	10 years
Review Period for Inflation Adjustment	5 years
Operating and maintenance expense—affiliate	100,000	100,000
Sabine Pass Liquefaction [Member] | Cooperation Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Transfers and Changes	700,000
Cheniere Energy, Inc. [Member] | Tax Sharing Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Income Taxes Paid, Net	0
Sabine Pass Tug Services, LLC [Member] | Wolly owned subsidiary of Cheniere [Member] | Tug Boat Lease Sharing Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenues—affiliates	$700,000	$700,000