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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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Related Party Transactions - Transactions with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries Footnotes (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2017 USD ($) train	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party				$ 4,595		$ 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				$ (174,485)		(131,045)
Additional amount, percent per annum of Deferred Purchase Price		5.00%
Golar LNG Partners \| Golar Hilli LLC \| Purchase and Sale Agreement
Related Party Transaction [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
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 \| Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility \| LIBOR \| Line of Credit
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction rate			5.00%
Golar LNG Partners \| Hilli facility \| Golar Hilli LLC \| Purchase and Sale Agreement \| Secured Debt \| Minimum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net lease obligations under financing facility	468,000
Golar LNG Partners \| Hilli facility \| Golar Hilli LLC \| Purchase and Sale Agreement \| Secured Debt \| Maximum
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net lease obligations under financing facility	$ 480,000
Golar LNG Partners \| Charterhire Expenses Golar Grand
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expense				14,900	$ 21,900
Golar LNG Partners \| Remeasurement Loss Net of Amoritzation for Guarantee Obligation
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expense				3,500	4,600
Golar LNG Partners \| Deposit payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party		$ (107,200)		(177,247)		$ (107,247)	$ (107,200)
Golar LNG Partners \| Tundra Letter Agreement, Interest expense on deposits payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense, related party				2,100	1,200
Golar LNG Partners \| Deposit Received
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party transaction rate	5.00%
Interest expense, related party				$ 500	$ 0
Related party transaction amount	$ 70,000
Golar LNG Partners \| Golar Management
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice				30 days