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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party.

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Receivables to be collected from (obligations owed to) related parties, net as of the balance sheet date where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth.

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Expenses recognized resulting from transactions (excluding transactions that are eliminated in consolidated or combined financial statements) with related party.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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Related Party Transactions - Transactions and balances with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	$ 248,665	$ 85,950
Due from (to) related party	16,839		$ 14,004
Golar LNG Partners
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties	4,898	(8,252)
Due from (to) related party	9,940		(184,855)
Golar LNG Partners \| Management and administrative services revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	5,777	5,066
Golar LNG Partners \| Ship management fees revenue
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	3,900	4,030
Golar LNG Partners \| Charterhire expense
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party expense	0	(14,908)
Golar LNG Partners \| Interest expense on deposits payable
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party interest expense	(4,779)	(2,535)
Golar LNG Partners \| Methane Princess security lease deposit movement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	(2,988)		(3,464)
Golar LNG Partners \| Deposits Due to Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party interest expense	(2,900)	0
Due from (to) related party	0		(177,247)	$ (107,200)	$ (107,200)
Golar LNG Partners \| Trading Balances Due from Affiliates
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Due from (to) related party	12,928		$ (4,144)
Golar LNG Partners \| Share Options Expense Recharge
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Share options expense recharge	$ 0	$ 95