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Subsequent events (Additional Information) (Details)	Feb. 22, 2024 USD ($) $ / shares	Jan. 31, 2024 MT	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2022	Feb. 28, 2023 MT	Oct. 04, 2022 MMcfe
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Newbuild floating storage regasification unit \| MMcfe											170,000
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid			Mar. 28, 2024	Dec. 13, 2023	Sep. 07, 2023	Jun. 08, 2023	Apr. 27, 2023	Dec. 14, 2022	Sep. 07, 2022
MT per annum of LNG										0.7
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MT per annum of LNG		1
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Mar. 13, 2024
Subsequent Event [Member] \| QatarEnergy SPA [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
MT per annum of LNG		0.85
Sales and purchase agreement period		15 years
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class B interests [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 0.025
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Dividends Payable, Amount Per Share \| $ / shares	$ 0.025
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Mar. 28, 2024
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member] \| Repurchase of Equity Securities [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share repurchased \| $	$ 50,000