Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)		6 Months Ended
Apr. 15, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021
New Fortress Energy \| Hygo Energy Transition Ltd \| HYGO merger agreement
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Shares owned (in shares)	31,372,549
Payments to acquire outstanding shares	$ 580,000,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Consideration received from NFE	$ 876,277,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Management and administrative services revenue
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transactions from discontinued operations after disposal		$ 7,500,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Net income from other pool participants
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transactions from discontinued operations after disposal		1,300,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Golar LNG Partners
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, share price (in USD per share)	$ 3.55
Consideration received from NFE	$ 75,700,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Golar LNG Partners \| Hilli
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Payment of dividends		14,100,000
Guarantor obligations, expenses reimbursements		$ 300,000
Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale \| Hygo Energy Transition Ltd
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, share price (in USD per share)	$ 44.65
Consideration received from NFE	$ 50,000,000
Discontinued operation, consideration, shares received (in shares)	18,627,451

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