Related Party Transactions - Balances with Golar Power and Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	$ 4,595	$ 3,353
Golar Power
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	(2,806)	(4,442)
Golar Power \| Trading balances due to Golar Power and affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	$ (2,806)	$ (4,442)

Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 850
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)(1))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

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