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Related Party Transactions - Transactions with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015 | May 23, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  | $ 4,255 |  |
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  | (7,128) |  | $ (144,462) |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt from related parties |  |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |
Short-term credit facility repayment period |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration received |  |  |  |  | $ 390,000 |  |  |
Non-cash consideration, assumption of bank debt |  |  |  |  | 162,800 |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Tundra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration received | $ 330,000 | $ 330,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial term of charter |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Optional period of extension for charter |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Period post closing after which Partnership will have right to require repurchase of shares at purchase price if time charter has not commenced |  | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Management and administrative services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  |  |  |  | 120 days |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Charterhire Expenses Golar Grand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,900 | $ 20,400 |
Amortization |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600 | 3,800 |
Golar LNG Partners | Incremental Liability Recognized Upon Re-measurement of the Guarantee Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,800 |
Golar LNG Partners | Charterhire Expenses, Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 12,900 |
Golar LNG Partners | Gain on disposal to Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of related party transaction |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 103,539 |
Golar LNG Partners | Gain on disposal to Golar Eskimo | Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of related party transaction |  |  |  | 102,400 | 103,500 |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Loan Receivable from Related Party | Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ 220,000 |  |  |
Repayment incentive fee, percentage of loan amount (Up to) |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Loan Receivable from Related Party | Golar Eskimo | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  |  |  |  | 2.84% |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  | $ (4,400) |  | (35,052) |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposit received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of related party transaction | $ 107,000 | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposit payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,300
Golar LNG Partners | Interest expense on deposit payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,237 | $ 0 |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Management | Commercial and technical management services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |

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