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EQUITY OFFERINGS/TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Golar LNG Partners
Jul. 31, 2012
Golar LNG Partners
Apr. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Partners
Jun. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Energy Limited
May 31, 2011
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Jun. 30, 2011
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Dec. 31, 2010
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement
Aug. 31, 2009
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement
Aug. 31, 2009
Golar LNG Energy Limited
Private placement - underwriter overallotment option
Dec. 31, 2012
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
Golar Grand
Nov. 08, 2012
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
Golar Grand
Dec. 31, 2012
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
NR Satu
Jul. 19, 2012
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
NR Satu
Dec. 31, 2011
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
Golar Freeze
Oct. 19, 2011
Retained investment in subsidiary
Golar LNG Partners
Golar Freeze
Equity offerings of subsidiaries:                              
Number of Common Units Issued by Golar LNG Partners 4,300,000 [1] 6,325,000 [1] 13,800,000 [1]                        
Number of Common Units Issued to the Company 1,524,590 969,305 9,327,254                        
Gross Proceeds to Golar LNG Partners $ 131,150,000 [2] $ 188,485,000 [2] $ 310,500,000 [2]                        
Net Proceeds to Golar LNG Partners 129,981,000 187,138,000 287,795,000                        
Offering Price (USD per share) $ 30.50 $ 30.95 $ 22.50         $ 2              
Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering 54.10% [3] 57.50% [3] 65.40% [3]         68.00%              
Sales price                   176,800,000 176,800,000 388,000,000 388,000,000 231,300,000 231,300,000
Less: Net assets transferred                   (43,100,000.0)   (255,700,000)   (65,500,000.0)  
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred                   133,700,000   132,300,000   165,800,000  
Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest                   88,300,000   85,800,000   96,700,000  
New issues (in shares)               59,800,000 4,800,000            
Percentage ownership transferred                             100.00%
Purchase consideration                     265,000,000   385,000,000   330,000,000
Working capital adjustment                     2,600,000   3,000,000   9,000,000
Debt assumed                             (108,000,000)
Vendor financing amount                         (155,000,000)   222,300,000
Equity offering financing amount                         (230,000,000)    
Capital lease obligation assumed                     (90,800,000)        
Assets transferred to subsidiary:                              
Net proceeds received from private placement               115,400,000              
Warrants issued with private placement:                              
Warrants issued during period               12,000,000              
Exercise price of warrants (USD per share)               2              
Warrants exercised in period             9,400,000                
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity due to warrant issuance in private placement             18,800,000                
Acquisition of ownership interests:                              
Amount acquired during period           92,300,000                  
Cumulative percentage of ownership transferred           38.90%                  
Percentage ownership after transaction           100.00%                  
Number of shares of subsidiary exchanged for parent company shares           70,300,000                  
Percentage of shares issued in exchange for parent company shares           76.00%                  
Shares exchanged for parent company shares, rate of exchange (in shares per share)           6.06                  
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity due to acquisition of subsidiary           11,600,000                  
Premium on sale           340,000,000                  
Price per share, parent company           $ 30.30                  
Price per share           $ 5                  
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest           129,400,000                  
Change in additional paid in capital           $ 336,200,000                  
Subsidiary stock options exchanged for parent company stock options       5,400,000 5,400,000                    
[1] Pertains to common units issued by Golar Partners to the public.
[2] Gross and net proceeds from Golar Partners' public offering (excluding proceeds received from Golar's participation in the concurrent private placement).
[3] Includes the general partner interest of the Company in Golar Partners.