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Related Party Transactions - Transactions and balances with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Feb. 29, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  | $ 974,000 |  | $ 895,000
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total |  |  |  |  | 6,864,000 | $ 6,977,000 |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  | $ 3,867,000 |  | (4,961,000)
Related party transaction rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  |  |  | 120 days |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Golar Management |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination of related party agreement, period of written notice |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Management and administrative services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related parties |  |  |  |  | $ 3,947,000 | 4,747,000 |
Golar LNG Partners | Ship management fees income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue from related parties |  |  |  |  | 2,632,000 | 2,230,000 |
Golar LNG Partners | Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income, related party |  |  |  |  | 285,000 | $ 0 |
Golar LNG Partners | Trading balances due to Golar Power and affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  | 5,801,000 |  | (2,708,000)
Golar LNG Partners | Methane Princess lease security deposit movements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  | (1,934,000) |  | $ (2,253,000)
Golar LNG Partners | Loan To Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable with imputed interest, face amount |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |
Proceeds from related party debt |  | $ 5,000,000.0 | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from interest received |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Loan To Related Party | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Revolving Credit Facility Issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Origination of line of credit to related party | $ 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to fund line of credit to related party | $ 15,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Revolving Credit Facility Issuance | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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