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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) - vessel | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 6
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 6
Sale and leaseback term |  | 10 years
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBCL Agreement |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 4
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Agreement |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Agreement |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Agreement | Golar Seal |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Sale and leaseback term | 10 years |

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