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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2022 shares | Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) vessel shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Apr. 12, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2022 | Feb. 15, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 shares
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds from the issuance of equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,255 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum contractual future revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 294,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of TFDE vessels | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock issued during period (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 12,067,789 | 0 | 12,067,789 |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 109,943,594 | 108,222,604 | 109,943,594 |  |  |  |  | 101,302,404
Minimum contractual future revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
2017 Convertible Bonds | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85,200 |
Subsequent Event | Cool Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.30% |  |  |
Subsequent Event | The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel price |  |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 63,500 |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities, net, funded from restricted cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares | 12,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Share Capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net proceeds | $ 253,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Share Capital | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares | 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Minimum | Cool Company | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on disposal |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Maximum | Cool Company | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on disposal |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | 2017 Convertible Bonds | Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemed amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 321,700 |  |
Subsequent Event | Corporate Bilateral Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term facility |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Corporate Bilateral Facility | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Corporate Bilateral Facility | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Share Buyback |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost inclusive of related fees |  |  |  | $ 6,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining amount in share repurchase program (in shares) | shares |  | 368,496 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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