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Related Party Transactions - Related Party Transactions with Other Related Parties Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 04, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | $ 4,255 |  | $ 2,000
Trade accounts receivable | [1],[2] |  | 5,064 |  | 4,474
OneLNG |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Agreement to contribute additional aggregate funding |  |  | 250,000 |  |
Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | [3] |  | 10,494 | $ 0 |
Voyage and charterhire expenses | [3] |  | 6,425 | $ 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% |  |  |
The Cool Pool |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | 4,601 |  | 2,000
The Cool Pool | Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues |  |  | 10,500 |  |
Voyage and charterhire expenses |  |  | 6,400 |  |
Magni Partners |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | (346) |  | $ 0
Magni Partners | Recharge for Advisory Services |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | 3,900 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Disposal of Golar Power |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Board Member Travel |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | 100 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Other Travel and Out of Pocket Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related party |  |  | $ 300 |  |
[1] | This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties (see note 17).
[2] | Trade accounts receivable includes amounts due from the Cool Pool arising from our collaborative arrangement, which commenced in October 2015, amounting to $4.6 million as of September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015: $2.0 million).
[3] | This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties (see note 17).

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