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General (Details) shares in Millions | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) carrier vessel shares | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)
2017 convertible bonds | Convertible Debt |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ | $ 317,300,000 | $ 402,500,000
Golar Tundra facility | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Short-term Debt |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ | $ 101,100,000 |
HYGO merger agreement | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Shares owned (in shares) | shares | 18.6 |
LNG carrier | LNG Carrier |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | carrier | 9 |
Floating storage regasification units | LNG Carrier |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | 1 |
FLNG | LNG Carrier |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | 3 |
FLNG under conversion | LNG Carrier |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | 1 |
FLNG earmarked for conversion | LNG Carrier |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | 1 |

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