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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jan. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term and long-term debt |  |  | $ 511,375,000 | $ 14,824,000 |  |
AVIC VIE Loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate | 4.64% |  | 4.64% |  |  |
AVIC VIE Loans | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term and long-term debt | $ 110,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Margin Loan facility | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000.0 | $ 100,000,000.0
Margin Loan facility | Secured Debt | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.95% |  |  |
CSSC VIE loan | Golar Viking Conversion |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term and long-term debt |  | $ 56,000,000.0 | $ 33,400,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 75,000,000.0 |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 3.80% |  |  |

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