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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract] |
Components of earnings per share, basic and diluted | The components of the numerator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:
(in thousands of $) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Net income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders – basic and diluted | 971,303 |  |  | 46,650 |  |  | 384 |
Add: Interest expense on convertible bonds | 11,358 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
| 982,661 |  |  | 46,650 |  |  | 384 |
The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic and diluted EPS are as follows:
(in thousands) | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Basic earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of shares | 80,324 |  |  | 74,707 |  |  | 67,597 |
Weighted average number of treasury shares | — |  |  | — |  |  | (424 | )
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 80,324 |  |  | 74,707 |  |  | 67,173 |
Diluted earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 80,324 |  |  | 74,707 |  |  | 67,173 |
Effect of dilutive share options | 380 |  |  | 326 |  |  | 220 |
Effect of dilutive convertible bonds | 3,539 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Common stock and common stock equivalents | 84,243 |  |  | 75,033 |  |  | 67,393 |
Earnings per share are as follows:
| 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Basic | $ | 12.09 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 0.01 |
Diluted | $ | 11.66 |  |  | $ | 0.62 |  |  | $ | 0.01 |

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