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Revenue Liquefaction services revenue (Details) $ in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / barrel | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Liquefaction services revenue | $ 125,564 | $ 53,518
Oil Price Per Barrel | $ / barrel | 60.00 |
Contract with customer, liability, revenue recognized | $ 33,763 |
Base tolling fee |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Liquefaction services revenue | 17,427 | 0
Liquefaction Services |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |
Liquefaction services revenue | 18,577 | 0
Amortization of deferred commissioning period billing | 357 | 0
Amortization of Day 1 gain | 841 | 0
Decrease in Revenue | $ (50) | $ 0

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