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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS [Abstract] |
Components of restricted cash and cash equivalents | The Company's restricted cash and short-term investment balances are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Restricted cash relating to projects | 1,551 |  |  | 3,500 |
Golar Partners and subsidiaries' restricted cash |  |  |
Total security lease deposits for lease obligations | — |  |  | 190,516 |
Restricted cash and short-term investments relating to the Mazo facility | — |  |  | 10,254 |
Restricted cash relating to the Freeze facility | — |  |  | 9,012 |
| 1,551 |  |  | 213,282 |
Components of short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | The analysis of short-term restricted cash and short-term investments at December 31, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Restricted cash relating to projects | 1,551 |  |  | 3,500 |
Golar Partners and subsidiaries' restricted cash |  |  |
Lease security deposits | — |  |  | 5,246 |
Restricted cash and short-term investments relating to the Mazo facility (see note 27) | — |  |  | 10,254 |
Restricted cash relating to the Freeze facility (see note 27) | — |  |  | 9,012 |
Short-term restricted cash and short-term investments | 1,551 |  |  | 28,012 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 1 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Cash Equivalents -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6507016 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 8, 9 -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 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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