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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Minimum |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Drydocking expense reimbursement period | 2 years |  |
Minimum | Vessels |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 40 years |  |
Minimum | Deferred drydocking expenditure |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 2 years |  |
Minimum | Office equipment and fittings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 3 years |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Drydocking expense reimbursement period | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Vessels |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 50 years |  |
Maximum | Deferred drydocking expenditure |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 5 years |  |
Maximum | Office equipment and fittings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Useful life of property and equipment, minimum (in years) | 6 years |  |
Newbuildings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Interest costs capitalized during period | $ 10.3 | $ 3.6 | $ 0
Vessel to FSRU retrofitting |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Interest costs capitalized during period | $ 1.8 | $ 1.9 | $ 0.5

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- Definition Amount of interest capitalized during the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6450988&loc=d3e26243-108391 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Allowance for Funds Used during Construction -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504829 Reference 3: 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Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 34 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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