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OPERATING LEASES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2011
Vessels
Dec. 31, 2010
Vessels
Jan. 31, 2012
Subsequent event
Dec. 31, 2011
Time charters
Vessels
Minimum contractual future revenues to be received:              
2012             $ 388,742,000
2013             342,076,000
2014             352,200,000
2015             273,964,000
2016             257,510,000
2017 and thereafter             932,114,000
Total             2,546,606,000 [1]
Duration of charter hire extension           5 years  
Number of time charter vessels in which operating costs are borne by the charterer on a pass through basis             1
Property and equipment, gross       1,878,000,000 1,776,000,000    
Accumulated depreciation       392,000,000 297,000,000    
Future minimum payments under non-cancellable operating leases:              
2012 735,000            
2013 342,000            
Total minimum lease payments 1,077,000            
Total rental expense for operating leases $ 1,000,000 $ 12,100,000 $ 19,900,000        
[1] This excludes additional revenues relating to the amendment to the terms of the Golar Winter charter signed in January 2012. The amendment includes an increase in charter hire rates and an extension of the charter hire by five years from 2019 to 2024 contingent upon the completion of the modification work to the Golar Winter. The amendment to the charter was effected in January 2012.