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Variable Interest Entities - Narrative (Details) - vessel | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Apr. 16, 2019
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 10 | 8 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Minimum |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale and leaseback term | 1 year |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Maximum |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Sale and leaseback term | 10 years |  |
ICBCL Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 4 |  |
CMBL Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
CCBFL Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
COSCO Shipping Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 1 |  |
CSSC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | 2 |  |
AVIC Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
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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