Restricted cash and short term deposits

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS

Our restricted cash and short-term deposits balances are as follows:



(in thousands of $)	June 30, 2018		December 31, 2017
Restricted cash relating to the total return equity swap	62,547		58,351
Restricted cash in relation to the Hilli ⁽¹⁾	175,206		174,737
Restricted cash and short-term deposits held by lessor VIEs	185,673		130,063
Restricted cash relating to the $1.125 billion debt facility	27,384		33,752
Restricted cash relating to office lease	823		813
Bank guarantee	685		99
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits	452,318		397,815
Less: Amounts included in current restricted cash and short-term deposits	(276,289	)	(222,265	)
Long-term restricted cash	176,029		175,550

(1) In November 2015, in connection with the issuance of a letter of credit by a financial institution to our project partner involved in the Hilli FLNG project, we were required to provide cash collateral to support the performance guarantee.

The following table identifies the balance sheet line-items included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows:



(in thousands of $)	June 30, 2018	December 31, 2017	June 30, 2017	December 31, 2016
Cash and cash equivalents	375,067	214,862	343,226	224,190
Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current portion)	276,289	222,265	205,227	183,693
Restricted cash (non-current portion)	176,029	175,550	233,144	232,335
	827,385	612,677	781,597	640,218