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Debt - Components of Debt (Details) - USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 2,329,937,000 | $ 2,003,506,000
Less: Deferred finance charges, net | (27,388,000) | (26,308,000)
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs | 2,302,549,000 | 1,977,198,000
Secured Debt | Golar Arctic facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 67,425,000 | 72,900,000
Secured Debt | Golar Viking facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 53,386,000 | 57,292,000
Secured Debt | FLNG Hilli facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 375,000,000 | 250,000,000
Secured Debt | $1.125 billion facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 200,919,000 | 318,444,000
Secured Debt | $1.125 billion facility | Line of Credit |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 1,125,000,000 | 1,125,000,000
Secured Debt | ICBC VIE loans |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 650,083,000 | 674,688,000
Secured Debt | Seal VIE loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 157,120,000 | 157,120,000
Secured Debt | Tundra VIE loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 198,613,000 | 205,145,000
Secured Debt | Crystal VIE loan |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 112,000,000 | 0
Secured Debt | Margin Loan Facility |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 129,426,000 | 0
Convertible Debt | Convertible bonds - 2012 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 0 | 218,851,000
Convertible Debt | Convertible bonds - 2017 |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | 336,899,000 | 0
Shareholder Notes Payable | Hilli shareholder loans |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total debt | $ 49,066,000 | $ 49,066,000

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