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EQUITY IN NET ASSETS OF NON-CONSOLIDATED INVESTEES - Carrying Amount (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	$ 22,529	$ 20,276
Bluewater Gandria NV
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	17,143	18,648
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	5,294	1,574
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS
Equity method investments:
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees	$ 92	$ 54

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

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-Topic 323

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