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Related Party Transactions - Balances with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	$ 8,198	$ 2,000
Golar LNG Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	(136,518)	(7,128)
Golar LNG Partners | Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	(26,911)	(4,400)
Golar LNG Partners | Deposit payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	(107,247)	0
Golar LNG Partners | Methane Princess security lease deposit movement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	$ (2,360)	$ (2,728)

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Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 850
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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