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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, m³ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Aug. 13, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) owner vessel $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) MMcfe / d phase vessel m³ | Jun. 30, 2015
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.45 |  |
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 30.00%
Golar LNG Partners | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, unit purchase program, authorized amount (up to) |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |
Equity method investment, unit purchase program, period in force |  | 12 months |  |
Purchase of equity method investment units | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 30.40% |  |  |
Cash distribution per share (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.5775 |  |
Proceeds from dividends |  | $ 13,100,000 |  |
GoFLNG Hilli Conversion | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total estimated project conversion cost |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |
Long-term contract minimum period |  |  | 5 years |
Expected cost of financing during conversion period percentage |  |  | 6.25% |
Projected cost of long term financing percentage (less than) |  |  | 6.00% |
GoFLNG Hilli Conversion | CSSCL Conversion Financing | Construction Loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Project funding percentage of total project cost (up to) |  |  | 80.00% |
Number of project cost phases | phase |  |  | 2 |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 960,000,000 |
Financing agreement term |  |  | 10 years |
Minimum debt service coverage ratio |  |  | 1.2 |
Phase One - GoFLNG Hilli Conversion | CSSCL Conversion Financing | Construction Loans | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Project funding percentage of total project cost (up to) |  |  | 60.00% |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |
Minimum project cost to be spent for phase to enable |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
FLNG | GoFLNG Hilli Conversion | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 15 years |
LNG Carrier | Gandria Conversion | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel size | m³ |  |  | 126 |
Floating Storage Regasification Unit | Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd NewBuilding Contract | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel size | m³ |  |  | 170 |
Number of newbuild commitments contracted for construction | vessel |  |  | 1 |
Vessel continuous regasification capacity | MMcfe / d |  |  | 500 |
Maximum | Floating Storage Regasification Unit | Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd NewBuilding Contract | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Vessel continuous regasification capacity | MMcfe / d |  |  | 750 |
LNG Carrier Pool | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in pooling agreement | vessel |  | 8 |  |
Undivided Interest | LNG Carrier Pool | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in pooling agreement | vessel |  | 14 |  |
Number of owners in pooling agreement | owner |  | 3 |  |
Dynagas Ltd. | Undivided Interest | LNG Carrier Pool | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in pooling agreement | vessel |  | 3 |  |
GasLog Ltd. | Undivided Interest | LNG Carrier Pool | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in pooling agreement | vessel |  | 3 |  |

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