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Asset Under Development (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016
Research and Development [Abstract] |
Schedule for Assets Under Development |
(in thousands of $) | September 30, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015 |
Purchase price installments (including other shipyard costs) | 636,530 |  | 495,518 |
Interest costs capitalized (note 2) | 43,370 |  | 4,187 |
Other costs capitalized | 14,841 |  | 1,317 |
| 694,741 |  | 501,022 |
Schedule of Estimated Outstanding Payments | As at September 30, 2016, the estimated timing of the outstanding payments in connection with the Hilli conversion are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | September 30, 2016
Payable within 3 months to December 31, 2016 | 22,730
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2017 | 441,695
Payable within 12 months to December 31, 2018 | 23,121
| 487,546

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