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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions with Other Related Parties Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) |  | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 04, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable | [1] |  | $ 5,123,000 |  | $ 4,474,000 |
Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | [2] |  | 5,936,000 | $ 0 |  |
Voyage and charterhire expenses | [2] |  | 2,804,000 | $ 0 |  |
Golar Wilhelmsen |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage acquired |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage shareholders' ownership before transaction |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Genpower |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of related party loan |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000
Amount advanced and remaining outstanding under terms of loan facility |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Cool Pool |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable |  |  | 5,300,000 |  | $ 2,000,000 |
Cool Pool | Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues |  |  | 5,900,000 |  |  |
Voyage and charterhire expenses |  |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Advisory Services |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Board Member Travel |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Other Travel and Out of Pocket Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |
[1] | This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties (see note 16).
[2] | This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties (see note 16).

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