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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | $ 309,702 | $ 248,665 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (84,712) | (65,394) |
Other operating expenses |  |  | (169,287) | (189,333) |
Impairment of long-term assets |  |  | (41,597) | 0 |
Other operating gains/(losses) (note 18) |  |  | (22,343) | 223,366 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  | (8,237) | 217,304 |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | (8,237) | 217,304 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates |  |  | (47,630) | (3,547) |
Total assets |  |  | 4,717,616 |  | $ 4,806,595
Investments in affiliates |  |  | 507,100 |  | 571,782
Asset impairment charges |  |  | 7,347 | 0 |
Operating Segments | Vessel Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 146,130 | 175,564 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (48,617) | (49,252) |
Other operating expenses |  |  | (128,950) | (158,964) |
Impairment of long-term assets |  |  | (41,597) | 0 |
Other operating gains/(losses) (note 18) |  |  | 12,060 | 36,000 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  | (60,974) | 3,348 |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | (60,421) | 3,617 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates |  |  | (29,495) | 15,485 |
Total assets |  |  | 2,791,542 |  | 2,990,506
Investments in affiliates |  |  | 249,563 |  | 305,631
Operating Segments | FLNG |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 163,572 | 73,101 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (36,095) | (16,142) |
Other operating expenses |  |  | (40,337) | (30,369) |
Impairment of long-term assets |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating gains/(losses) (note 18) |  |  | (34,403) | 187,366 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  | 52,737 | 213,956 |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | 52,737 | 213,956 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates |  |  | 0 | (2,047) |
Total assets |  |  | 1,674,541 |  | 1,555,389
Investments in affiliates |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Operating Segments | Power |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of long-term assets |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating gains/(losses) (note 18) |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Equity in net losses of affiliates |  |  | (18,135) | (16,985) |
Total assets |  |  | 257,537 |  | 266,151
Investments in affiliates |  |  | 257,537 |  | 266,151
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of long-term assets |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Other operating gains/(losses) (note 18) |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Operating (loss)/income |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | (553) | (269) |
Equity in net losses of affiliates |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Total assets |  |  | (6,004) |  | (5,451)
Investments in affiliates |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Vessel Operations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | 553 | 269 |
Intersegment Eliminations | FLNG |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Power |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Inter segment and segment operating income/(loss) |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Golar Viking |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | $ 34,300 |  |  |
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment losses, investments | $ 7,300 |  |  |  |

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