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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Foreign Currency Risk (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 British pounds swap, maturing 2032 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 British pounds swap, maturing 2032 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2011 Norwegian kroner swap, maturing 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Norwegian kroner swap, maturing 2012 NOK | Dec. 31, 2011 Singapore dollar swap, maturing 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Singapore dollar swap, maturing 2012 SGD | Dec. 31, 2011 Currency swap Cash flow hedging Golar Winter Lease USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Currency swap Cash flow hedging Golar Winter Lease USD ($)
Mark-to-market swaps valuation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) | $ 1,669 | $ (5,180) | $ 12,955 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 | $ 3,000
Notional value |  |  |  | $ 111,128 | £ 60,462 | $ 4,211 | 26,000 | $ 12,134 | 15,800 |  |
Average forward rate USD foreign currency |  |  |  | 1.5803 | 1.5803 | 0.1619 | 0.1619 | 0.7674 | 0.7674 |  |

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