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Arctic [Member] Golar Arctic Schedule of Other Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities [Table Text Block] Administrative expenses General and Administrative Expense Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain] Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain] Gimi MS Gimi MS [Member] Gimi MS [Member] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table] Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table] Sales-type lease revenue Sales Type Lease Revenue [Member] Sales Type Lease Revenue Contract liability, net pre-commissioning contractual cash flows Contract Liability, Net Pre-Commissioning Contractual Cash Flows Contract Liability, Net Pre-Commissioning Contractual Cash Flows Unguaranteed residual value Sales-type Lease, Unguaranteed Residual Asset Hedging Designation [Domain] Hedging Designation [Domain] Schedule of Sales-Type and Direct Financing Leases, Payment to be Received, 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OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A. [Member] OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A. 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