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Asset Under Development (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |
Asset under development | $ 0 | $ 1,177,489
Hilli Conversion to FLNG |  |
Capitalized Costs Relating to Oil and Gas Producing Activities, by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |
Purchase price installments |  | 962,709
Interest costs capitalized |  | 116,416
Other costs capitalized |  | 98,364
Asset under development |  | $ 1,177,489

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