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DEBT - Debt and Lease Restrictions (Details) (USD $) | Dec. 31, 2011 acquisition | Apr. 30, 2003 | Dec. 31, 2011 Golar LNG Partners Subsidiary | Mar. 31, 2012 Subsequent event Golar LNG Partners Subsidiary | Dec. 31, 2011 Golar Freeze Limited
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Debt and lease restrictions: |  |  |  |  |
Restrictive covenants, minimum amount of cash and cash equivalents | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries of compliance with restrictive covenants |  |  | 1 | 1 |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary |  | 100.00% | 65.00% |  | 100.00%
Excess of proceeds over the historical cost of entities transferred to the Partnership. |  |  | $ 165,800,000 |  |
Maximum number of acquisitions permitted in waiver covenant | 2 |  |  |  |

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