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Restricted cash and short term deposits (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents | Our restricted cash and short-term deposits balances are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |
Restricted cash relating to the total return equity swap | 69,382 |  | 58,351 |
Restricted cash in relation to the Hilli (1) | 175,482 |  | 174,737 |
Restricted cash and short-term deposits held by lessor VIEs | 188,434 |  | 130,063 |
Restricted cash relating to the $1.125 billion debt facility | 22,986 |  | 33,752 |
Restricted cash relating to office lease | 818 |  | 813 |
Bank guarantee | 674 |  | 99 |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 457,776 |  | 397,815 |
Less: Amounts included in current restricted cash and short-term deposits | (302,456 | ) | (222,265 | )
Long-term restricted cash | 155,320 |  | 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.
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures | 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 $) | September 30, 2018 |  | December 31, 2017 |  | September 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 306,387 |  | 214,862 |  | 286,562 |  | 224,190 |
Restricted cash and short-term deposits (current portion) | 302,456 |  | 222,265 |  | 270,087 |  | 183,693 |
Restricted cash (non-current portion) | 155,320 |  | 175,550 |  | 182,416 |  | 232,335 |
| 764,163 |  | 612,677 |  | 739,065 |  | 640,218 |

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