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EQUITY OFFERINGS OF SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Vessels
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
FSRU
Dec. 31, 2011
LNG carrier
Oct. 31, 2011
Unsecured debt
Golar LNG facility
Dec. 31, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
Oct. 31, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
Dec. 31, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
Dec. 31, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
Golar Mazo
Apr. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
IPO
Apr. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
IPO - underwriter overallotment option
Jun. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Dec. 31, 2009
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Dec. 31, 2010
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement
Aug. 31, 2009
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement
Aug. 31, 2011
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement
Aug. 31, 2009
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement - underwriter overallotment option
Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels and equipment
Vessels
Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels and equipment
FSRU
Vessels
Sep. 30, 2008
Vessels and equipment
Golar LNG Partners credit facility
Vessels
Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels and equipment
Golar LNG Partners
FSRU
Vessels
Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels and equipment
Golar LNG Partners
LNG carrier
Vessels
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:                                              
Total proceeds received                 $ 310,500,000                            
Less: Offering expenses                 (22,705,000)                            
Net proceeds received                 287,795,000                            
Total proceeds received                           119,686,000                  
Less: Offering expenses                           (4,294,000)                  
Net proceeds received                           115,392,000   115,400,000              
Initial public offering:                                              
New issues (in shares)                     13.8 1.8       59.8   4.8          
Price-per-share (USD per share)                     $ 22.50           $ 2            
Proceeds from issuance of equity 0 3,304,000 0               287,800,000                        
Ownership percentage after all transactions             65.00%       65.00%         68.00%              
Assets transferred to subsidiary:                                              
Percentage of equity interests transferred to subsidiaries               100.00%                              
Purchase consideration transferred to subsidiary               330,000,000                              
Working capital adjustments               9,000,000                              
Debt assumed by subsidiary               108,000,000                              
Purchase consideration transferred to subsidiary, net               231,000,000                              
Debt assumed by subsidiary:                                              
Amount outstanding           222,300,000 [1]                                  
Stated interest rate           6.75%                                  
Final payment amount           222,300,000                                  
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity due to equity transfer               96,700,000                              
Number of owned shipping vessels   9                                 9 8 2 3 2
Ownership interest percentage in shipping vessel       50.00% 60.00%   100.00%   100.00% 60.00%                          
General partner interest percentage             2.00%                                
Minimum charter term for rights of first offer             5 years                                
Warrants issued with private placement:                                              
Warrants issued during period                               12              
Exercise price of warrants (USD per share)                                 2            
Warrants exercised in period                             9.4                
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity due to warrant issuance in private placement                             18,800,000                
Acquisition of ownership interests:                                              
Amount acquired during period                         92,300,000                    
Percentage ownership after transaction                         100.00%                    
Number of shares of subsidiary exchanged for parent company shares                         70.3                    
Percentage of shares issued in exchange for parent company shares                         76.00%                    
Shares exchanged for parent company shares, rate of exchange (in shares per share)                         6.06                    
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity due to acquisition of subsidiary                         11,600,000                    
Premium on sale                         340,000,000                    
Cumulative percentage of ownership transferred                         38.90%                    
Price per share, parent company                         $ 30.30                    
Price per share                         $ 5                    
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest                         129,400,000                    
Change in additional paid in capital                         $ 336,200,000                    
Subsidiary stock options exchanged for parent company stock options                         5.4                    
[1] Golar LNG Partners is a subsidiary of the Company. Accordingly, the vendor financing loan provided by the Company in respect of the dropdown of the Golar Freeze to Golar LNG Partners, has been eliminated on consolidation for the purpose of the Company's consolidated financial statements.