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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS [Abstract] |
Components of restricted cash and cash equivalents | The Company's restricted cash and short-term investment balances in respect of its debt and lease obligations are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Total security lease deposits for lease obligations | 190,516 |  |  | 192,833 |
Restricted cash and short-term investments relating to the Mazo facility | 10,254 |  |  | 9,700 |
Restricted cash relating to the Freeze facility | 9,012 |  |  | 5,323 |
Restricted cash relating to projects | 3,500 |  |  | — |
| 213,282 |  |  | 207,856 |
Components of restricted cash from lease obligations | The Company's restricted cash balances in respect of its lease obligations are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Methane Princess Lease security deposits | 145,508 |  |  | 147,761 |
Grand Lease security deposits | 45,008 |  |  | 45,072 |
Total security deposits for lease obligations | 190,516 |  |  | 192,833 |
Included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | (5,246 | ) |  | (6,792 | )
Long-term restricted cash | 185,270 |  |  | 186,041 |
Components of short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | The analysis of short-term restricted cash and short-term investments at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Lease security deposits | 5,246 |  |  | 6,792 |
Restricted cash and short-term investments relating to the Mazo facility (see note 23) | 10,254 |  |  | 9,700 |
Restricted cash relating to the Freeze facility (see note 23) | 9,012 |  |  | 5,323 |
Restricted cash relating to projects | 3,500 |  |  | — |
Short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | 28,012 |  |  | 21,815 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8, 9 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 + Details
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