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Variable Interest Entities - Summary of Bareboat Charters (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Golar Tundra and Golar Crystal | LIBOR | Minimum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable rate | 0.38%
Golar Tundra and Golar Crystal | LIBOR | Maximum |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
Variable rate | 0.42%
ICBCL Agreement | Golar Glacier |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | $ 4,310
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 | 17,100
After 2022 | 47,084
ICBCL Agreement | Golar Kelvin |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 4,310
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 | 17,100
After 2022 | 49,895
ICBCL Agreement | Golar Snow |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 4,310
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 | 17,100
After 2022 | 49,895
ICBCL Agreement | Golar Ice |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 4,310
2018 | 17,100
2019 | 17,100
2020 | 17,147
2021 | 17,100
After 2022 | 52,800
CMBL Agreement | Golar Tundra |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 5,200
2018 | 20,446
2019 | 19,934
2020 | 19,466
2021 | 18,953
After 2022 | 68,097
CCBFL Agreement | Golar Seal |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 3,736
2018 | 15,151
2019 | 15,193
2020 | 15,151
2021 | 15,151
After 2022 | 60,646
COSCO Shipping Agreement | Golar Crystal |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |
2017 | 2,610
2018 | 10,433
2019 | 10,420
2020 | 10,419
2021 | 10,381
After 2022 | $ 53,659

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