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Amount of increase (decrease) in revenue recognized for cumulative catch-up adjustment from change in estimate of transaction price which increases (decreases) right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time. Includes, but is not limited to, change in assessment of whether estimate of variable consideration is constrained.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82913847&loc=SL49130551-203045

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Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue recognition, contract estimate increase (decrease)		$ 378.4
Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	2 years
Minimum \| Vessels
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Minimum \| Buildings
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	10 years
Minimum \| Machinery and equipment
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	3 years
Minimum \| Software and software development costs
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	3 years
Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	20 years
Maximum \| Vessels
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	30 years
Maximum \| Buildings
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	50 years
Maximum \| Machinery and equipment
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, useful life	20 years
Maximum \| Software and software development costs
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	10 years
Maximum \| Internet website costs
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Intangible assets, useful life	3 years
LNG
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue recognition, contract estimate increase (decrease)	$ 325.0
EPCI One
Basis Of Presentation And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenue recognition, contract estimate increase (decrease)	$ 53.4