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Voyage expenses primarily include fuel and commission fees. Under time charters, voyage expenses are paid by the Company's customers.

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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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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 - Earnings Generated from Participation in The Cool Pool (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	$ 309,702	$ 248,665
Due from (to) related party	0		$ 43,985
The Cool Pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Net income (expenses) from related party transactions	39,666	79,621
Due from (to) related party	0		$ 43,985
Non-collaborative Arrangement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage and charterhire expenses	(17,597)	(15,307)
Non-collaborative Arrangement \| The Cool Pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage and charterhire expenses	(8,092)	(10,969)
Collaborative Arrangement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage and charterhire expenses	(18,933)	(50,434)
Collaborative Arrangement \| The Cool Pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Voyage and charterhire expenses	(18,933)	(50,434)
Time and Voyage Charter
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	106,832	123,414
Time and Voyage Charter \| Non-collaborative Arrangement \| The Cool Pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	43,332	104,842
Time Charter
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	23,359	36,182
Time Charter \| Collaborative Arrangement \| The Cool Pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total operating revenues	$ 23,359	$ 36,182