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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Aug. 15, 2017 USD ($) train class | May 02, 2017 Tcf | Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($) MT | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,172 | $ 3,353 |
Fortuna Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Area of gas concession | Tcf |  | 2.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Deferred Purchase Price Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (107,000)
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.05 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar Power |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital contributions |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of classes of units | class | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of contracted capacity threshold | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Fortuna Project |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected gas ownership through license agreement, per annum | MT |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  |  |
Expected term of agreement |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of gas ownership permitted to sell in alternative markets, per annum | MT |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  |  |
Period post final investment decision permitted to secure alternative markets |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Minimum | Golar Hilli LLC | Series B Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of contracted capacity threshold | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Maximum | Golar Hilli LLC | Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of contracted capacity threshold | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Deposit Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount | $ 70,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal interest, equivalent percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of liquefaction trains contracted | train | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of liquefaction trains | train | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquefaction trains, contractual term | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale price for disposal interests | $ 658,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Common Units | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal interest, equivalent percentage |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Series B Units | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal interest, equivalent percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Series A Units | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal interest, equivalent percentage |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Minimum | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  | $ 178,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Maximum | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase price |  |  |  | $ 190,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Secured Debt | Hilli facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net lease obligations under financing facility | 468,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Purchase and Sale Agreement | Secured Debt | Hilli facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net lease obligations under financing facility | $ 480,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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