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Related Party Transactions - Golar Partners and Subsidiaries Footnotes (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Aug. 15, 2017 USD ($) train | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 43,985,000
Payments of dividends |  |  | 60,185,000 | $ 27,085,000 |
Deferred Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, related party |  |  | $ 0 | 2,900,000 |
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  | 120 days |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  | $ (5,828,000) |  | $ 1,256,000
Additional amount, percent per annum of Deferred Purchase Price |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Distributions from related party |  |  | 27,600,000 | 39,300,000 |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposits Due to Affiliates |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  | $ (107,200,000) |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Hilli Disposal Interests | Purchase and Sale Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Disposal interest, equivalent percentage | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Number of liquefaction trains contracted | train | 2 |  |  |  |
Total number of liquefaction trains | train | 4 |  |  |  |
Liquefaction trains, contractual term | 8 years |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposit Received |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount | $ 70,000,000 |  | 70,000,000 | 70,000,000 |
Golar LNG Partners | Deposits Due From Affiliates |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, related party |  |  | 0 | 1,900,000 |
Golar LNG Partners | Disposal Costs Indemnification |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable |  |  | $ 4,000,000.0 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Management |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  | 30 days |  |
Hilli | Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  |  | $ 12,900,000 | $ 1,900,000 |

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