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The per share amount of a dividend declared, but not paid, as of the financial reporting date.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of equity method investments, which are investments in joint ventures and entities in which the entity has an equity ownership interest normally of 20 to 50 percent and exercises significant influence.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	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