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GENERAL - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions | Jan. 13, 2021 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)
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HYGO Merger Agremenet | Subsequent Event | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued in acquisition (in shares) | shares | 18.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers operated by other |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
Hygo |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers operated by other |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
LNG carrier | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |
FSRU | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Vessels - FLNG | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
FLNG under conversion | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Term Facility | Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 100,000,000.0 | $ 0 | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
- Golar Seal facility | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | 98,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 162,400,000 |
2017 Convertible Bonds | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  |  |  |  | $ 402,500,000 |  |
- Golar Tundra facility | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ |  | $ 107,600,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 205,100,000

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