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Amount Offset Against Collateral Schedule of Accrued Liabilities Schedule of Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block] Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] Current assets Assets, Current [Abstract] Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash Accounts and interest receivable Accounts Receivable, Net, Current LNG inventory Inventory, Net Other current assets Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current Total current assets Assets, Current Debt issuance costs, net Deferred Finance Costs, Noncurrent, Net Goodwill Goodwill Other non-current assets Other Assets, Noncurrent Total assets Assets Current liabilities Liabilities, Current [Abstract] Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current Deferred revenue Deferred Revenue, Current Derivative liabilities Other current liabilities Other Liabilities, Current Total current liabilities Liabilities, Current Long-term debt, net Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities Non-current deferred revenue Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent Non-current derivative liabilities Other non-current liabilities Other Liabilities, Noncurrent Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11) Commitments and Contingencies Stockholders’ equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5.0 million shares authorized, none issued Preferred Stock, Value, Issued Common stock, $0.003 par value, Authorized: 480.0 million shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014; Issued and outstanding: 236.0 million and 236.7 million shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively Common Stock, Value, Issued Treasury stock: 11.2 million shares and 10.6 million shares at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, at cost Treasury Stock, Value Additional paid-in-capital Additional Paid in Capital Accumulated deficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Total stockholders’ deficit Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Non-controlling 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Compensation and benefits Employee-related Liabilities, Current LNG liquefaction costs Accrued LNG liquefaction costs Accrued LNG liquefaction costs LNG terminal costs Accrued LNG terminal costs Accrued LNG terminal costs Other accrued liabilities Other Accrued Liabilities, Current Total accrued liabilities Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Entity Registrant Name Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Filer Category Document Type Document Type Document Period End Date Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Amendment Flag Amendment Flag Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by 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Preferred Stock, Par Value Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued Common Stock, Par Value Per Share Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Treasury Stock, Shares Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Noncontrolling Interest [Table] Capital Units by Class [Axis] Capital Units by Class [Axis] Capital Unit, Class [Domain] Capital Unit, Class [Domain] Common Units [Member] Common Units [Member] Common Units [Member] Capital Unit, Class B [Member] Capital Unit, Class B [Member] Subordinated Units [Member] Subordinated Units [Member] subordinated units Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] Issuance of Stock, Shares Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues Shares Issued, Price Per Share Shares Issued, Price Per Share Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held Partners Capital Account, Units, Units Held Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Table] Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Table] Commitments and Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency Nature [Axis] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Loss Contingency, Nature [Domain] Guarantee Obligations [Member] Guarantee Obligations [Member] Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] [Line Items] for Schedule of Commitments and Contingencies [Table] Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized Liabilities recognized under guarantee arrangements Loss Contingency Accrual Income Taxes Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]