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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Values (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Fair values:        
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value $ 424,714,000 $ 66,913,000 $ 164,717,000 $ 122,231,000
Investment in available-for-sale securities, carrying value 353,034,000 0    
Long-term debt - floating 276,575,000 [1] 771,549,000 [1]    
Obligations under capital leases 0 [1] 405,843,000 [1]    
Impairment of long-term assets 500,000 500,000 4,500,000  
Other long-term assets 6,238,000 6,324,000    
Level 1
        
Fair values:        
Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value 424,714,000 66,913,000    
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value 424,714,000 66,913,000    
Restricted cash and short-term investments 1,551,000 213,282,000    
Investment in available-for-sale securities, carrying value 353,034,000 0    
Investment in available-for-sale securities, fair value 353,034,000 0    
Amounts due from Golar Partners 34,953,000 0    
Amounts due from Golar Partners, fair value 36,109,000 0    
Long-term debt - fixed, carrying value 228,331,000 [1] 0 [1]    
Long-term debt - fixed, fair value 251,250,000 [1] 0 [1]    
Level 3
        
Fair values:        
Cost method investments 198,524,000 7,347,000    
Level 2 | Interest rate swap
        
Fair values:        
Interest rate cash flow hedge liability 26,472,000 [2],[3] 59,084,000 [2],[3]    
Level 2 | Interest rate swap | Cash flow hedging
        
Fair values:        
Fair value/carrying value of derivatives 12,900,000 25,900,000    
Notional value 180,100,000 436,300,000    
Level 2 | Currency swap
        
Fair values:        
Foreign currency derivative liability $ 970,000 [3] $ 27,622,000 [3]    
[1] The Company's debt and capital lease obligations were recorded at amortized cost in the consolidated balance sheet.
[2] Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.
[3] The fair value/carrying value of interest rate swap agreements that qualify and are designated as a cash hedge as at December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $12.9 million (with a notional value of $180.1 million) and $25.9 million (with a notional value of $436.3 million), respectively. The expected maturity of these interest rate agreements is from June 2014 to April 2015.