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Variable Interest Entities ("VIE") - Narrative (Details) |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 26, 2022 subsidiary vessel | Sep. 30, 2022 vessel | Dec. 31, 2021 vessel | Apr. 16, 2019
FLNG | Gimi MS |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  | 30.00%
Vessels disposal group |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transactions that were sold | 7 |  |  |
The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of TFDE vessels disposed | subsidiary | 8 |  |  |
VIE debt |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 | 8 |
Sale and leaseback term |  | 10 years |  |

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