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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 05, 2022 carrier | Jan. 27, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($) subsidiary | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) shares | Apr. 05, 2022 subsidiary | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) subsidiary | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 17, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 25, 2022
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of administrative services agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 164,309 | $ 81,615 |  |  |
Golar Kelvin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee fee, percent on outstanding principal balanaces |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Kelvin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary disposal, phased completion dates corresponding with date respective subsidiary debt was assumed by CoolCo | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel price |  |  |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease obligations | Golar Kelvin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,900 |  |  |  |
Loan To Related Party | CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  | $ 25,000 |
Notes receivable, related party, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited | Net (loss)/income from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 31.30% |  |  |  | 31.30% |  | 31.30% |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for shares issued |  |  | $ 275,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 570,000 |  |
CoolCo | EPS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for shares issued |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Norwegian Markets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds for shares issued |  |  | $ 125,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EPS | CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 37.50% |  |  |  | 37.50% |  | 40.00% |  |  |  |
Public | CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  | 31.30% |  |  |  | 31.30% |  | 28.70% |  |  |  |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries sold | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  |
Guarantee fee, percent on outstanding principal balanaces |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |
Number of carriers continued to provide commercial and technical management to CoolCo for | carrier |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (10,060) | 0 |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,892 | (25,565) |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,200 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 127,100 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 226,900 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Ship management and administrative service fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,400 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Debt guarantee fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Commitment fees | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Pool expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |  |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage disposed | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received | $ 352,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Working capital adjustment | $ 2,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of continuing involvement | 160 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 123,299 | 0 |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 699 | $ (710) |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds | $ 350,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation | Pool income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation | Bareboat Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bareboat expenses accrued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |  |  |
Golar Partners and Hygo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received |  |  |  |  | $ 876,300 |  | $ 876,300 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  | 575,056 |  |  |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,892 |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners and Hygo | Ship management and administrative service fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,000 |  |  |  |
Golar Partners and Hygo | Charter and debt guarantee fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,116) |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  |  | 80,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,900 |  |  |  |
Cost indemnification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  |
Hygo Energy Transition Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net loss from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,008 |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, shares received (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 18,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  |  |  | $ 745,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hygo Energy Transition Ltd | Long-term debt obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,200 |  |  |  |
Hygo Energy Transition Ltd | Pool income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Continuing cash flows after disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries sold | subsidiary |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of TFDE vessels disposed | subsidiary |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsidiary disposal, phased completion dates corresponding with date respective subsidiary debt was refinanced | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |
ICBCL VIE loans | Golar Kelvin [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of disposed subsidiaries agreed to remain as guarantor of payment obligations | subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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