Revenue - Schedule of Expected Recognized Revenue from Contracts (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)
2022	$ 128,305
2023	167,190
2024	132,753
2025	121,510
2026	93,327
Thereafter	509,322
Total undiscounted	1,152,407
Regasification And Other Services
2022	23,953
2023	43,558
2024	44,845
2025	44,071
2026	44,071
Thereafter	212,595
Total undiscounted	$ 413,093

Future minimum rental payments in aggregate as of the balance sheet date under operating leases.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 840
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123405975&loc=d3e41551-112718

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