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Other Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, £ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2017 GBP (£) tax_lease | Dec. 31, 2003 GBP (£) tax_lease | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) plant shares | Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€) plant shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans | $ |  |  | $ 2,048,776 |  | $ 2,106,062
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of tax leases | tax_lease |  | 6 |  |  |
Gross cash benefit received from tax leases | £ |  | £ 41 |  |  |
Number of tax leases terminated | tax_lease | 5 |  |  |  |
Number of tax leases remaining | tax_lease | 1 |  |  |  |
Shareholders' Agreement, Project to Fund Development of Pipeline Infrastructure and FSRU |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of power plants in Ivory Coast intended to be supplied by project | plant |  |  | 2 | 2 |
Remaining contractual commitments for project, estimate | € |  |  |  | € 0.6 |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible exposure | £ | £ 0 |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of possible exposure | £ | £ 108 |  |  |  |
Maximum | Shareholders' Agreement, Project to Fund Development of Pipeline Infrastructure and FSRU |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Remaining contractual commitments for project, estimate | € |  |  |  | € 15.0 |
Margin Loan Facility | Golar Partners, Common Units |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units pledged as security (in shares) | shares |  |  | 20,852,291 | 20,852,291 |

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