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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011 Vessels Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Deferred drydocking expenditure Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Office equipment and fittings Y	Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum	Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum	Dec. 31, 2011 Newbuildings	Dec. 31, 2010 Newbuildings	Dec. 31, 2009 Newbuildings	Dec. 31, 2011 Vessel to FSRU retrofitting	Dec. 31, 2010 Vessel to FSRU retrofitting	Dec. 31, 2009 Vessel to FSRU retrofitting
Property and equipment:
Drydocking expense reimbursement period				2 years	5 years
Interest costs capitalized during period						$ 3.6	$ 0	$ 0	$ 1.9	$ 0.5	$ 1.3
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years)	40	2	3
Useful life of property and equipment, maximum (in years)	50	5	6

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 34

-Paragraph 21

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 835

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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