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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest expense | $ | $ 77,096 | $ 70,657 |
Net cash received (payments) in financing activities | $ | $ (87,731) | 252,142 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 8 |  |
Sale and leaseback term | 10 years |  |
Interest expense | $ | $ 51,400 | 40,200 |
Net cash received (payments) in financing activities | $ | $ (150,100) | $ 810,600 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBCL Agreement |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 4 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Agreement |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Agreement |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | COSCO Shipping Agreement |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CSSC |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
FLNG | Gimi MS |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 30.00%

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