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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 08, 2018 | Oct. 01, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Nov. 05, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates |  |  |  |  | $ 702,222 | $ 703,225
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in usd per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.15 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Tundra | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from legal settlements |  |  | $ 14,000 |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 22.50% |  |  |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Stolt-Nielsen Ltd and Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment company, committed capital |  | $ 182,000 |  |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Stolt-Nielsen Limited | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Hoegh LNG Holdings Limited | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 22.50% |  |  |  |  |
Private Placement | Avenir LNG Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock, number of shares issued in transaction (in shares) | 11.0 | 99.0 |  |  |  |
Par value (in usd per share) |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |
Share price (in usd per share) | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |
Shares subscribed (in shares) |  | 24.8 |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates |  | $ 24,800 |  |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in affiliates |  | $ 24,800 |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |
Avenir LNG Ltd | Stolt-Nielsen Ltd and Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment company, committed capital |  | $ 182,000 |  |  |  |

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