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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET [Abstract] |
Components of other financial items, net |
(in thousands of $) | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
Mark-to-market adjustment for interest rate swap derivatives (see note 28) | (10,057 | ) |  | (5,295 | ) |  | 17,385 |
Interest rate swap cash settlements (see note 28) | (14,201 | ) |  | (13,018 | ) |  | (13,976 | )
Mark-to-market adjustment for foreign currency derivatives (see note 28) | (1,417 | ) |  | (6,996 | ) |  | 31,045 |
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on capital lease obligations and related restricted cash, net | 182 |  |  | 4,581 |  |  | (12,959 | )
Gain on termination of equity swap derivatives (net mark-to-market adjustment) (see note 28) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 17,603 |
Financing arrangement fees and other costs | (930 | ) |  | (6,743 | ) |  | (1,305 | )
Loss on termination of lease financing arrangements | — |  |  | (7,777 | ) |  | — |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | (1,484 | ) |  | (1,348 | ) |  | (1,287 | )
Foreign exchange loss on operations | (945 | ) |  | (1,473 | ) |  | (6,010 | )
Other | (234 | ) |  | (528 | ) |  | — |
| (29,086 | ) |  | (38,597 | ) |  | 30,496 |

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