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Related Party Transactions - Transactions with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries Footnotes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | $ 5,172 |  | $ 3,353 |
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  | 120 days |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | $ (109,913) |  | (131,045) |
Additional amount per annum of Deferred Purchase Price | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from long-term debt from related parties |  | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |
Short-term credit facility repayment period |  | 60 days |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | LIBOR | Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Charterhire Expenses Golar Grand |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  | 9,100 | $ 14,600 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Remeasurement Loss Net of Amoritzation for Guarantee Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  | 1,300 | 3,000 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposit payable |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party | $ (107,200) |  | (107,247) |  | $ (107,247) | $ (107,200)
Golar LNG Partners | Interest expense on deposit payable |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, related party |  |  | $ 1,404 | $ 309 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  | 30 days |  |  |

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