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CAPITAL COMMITMENTS (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 Vessels | Apr. 27, 2012 Subsequent event | Dec. 31, 2011 LNG carrier contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 LNG carrier Vessels | Feb. 29, 2012 LNG carrier Subsequent event Vessels | Dec. 31, 2011 FSRU contracts | Dec. 31, 2011 FSRU Vessels | Dec. 31, 2011 FSRU retrofitting | Dec. 31, 2010 Newbuildings | Dec. 31, 2011 Newbuildings
Purchase Obligation, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Obligation, due in next twelve months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,070,000 |  | $ 153,245,000
Purchase obligation, Due in second year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 925,730,000
Purchase obligation, due in third year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 615,355,000
Purchase obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,694,330,000
Number of vessels contracted for construction | 9 |  | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Number of vessels contracted for construction, due in second year | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels contracted for construction, due in third year | 4 |  |  |  | 3 | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Long-term purchase commitment amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000,000 |
Long-term purchase commitment, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000,000
Value of additional facilities required to meet commitments |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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