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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Bareboat Charters (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
ICBC Agreement | Golar Glacier |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | $ 4,310
2017 | 17,100
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 and after | 64,185
ICBC Agreement | Golar Kelvin |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | 4,310
2017 | 17,100
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 and after | 66,996
ICBC Agreement | Golar Snow |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | 4,310
2017 | 17,100
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 and after | 66,996
ICBC Agreement | Golar Ice |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | 4,310
2017 | 17,100
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 and after | 69,900
CMBL Agreement | Golar Tundra |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | 5,323
2017 | 20,910
2018 | 20,446
2019 | 19,934
2020 | 19,466
2021 and after | $ 87,051
CMBL Agreement | Golar Tundra | LIBOR |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable rate | 0.39%
CCBFL Agreement | Golar Seal |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2016 | $ 3,694
2017 | 15,151
2018 | 15,151
2019 | 15,193
2020 | 15,151
2021 and after | $ 75,797

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- Definition The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the first fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Bareboat Charter Rate Per Day, Average, Year Six and Thereafter + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Sale Leaseback Transaction, Basis Spread on Variable Rate + References No definition available. + Details
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