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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
 12 Months Ended 107 Months Ended 1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2003
GBP (£)
tax_lease
Dec. 13, 2012
tax_lease
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Golar LNG Partners
tax_lease
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]          
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans and capital leases     $ 432,867,000 $ 1,431,050,000  
Tax lease benefits:          
Number of tax leases 6        
Gross amount received from tax lease benefit (in GBP) 41,000,000        
Number of tax leases terminated   5      
Number of tax leases remaining         1
Number of tax leases, accrue benefits over term of lease   2      
Total number of outstanding tax leases         3
Other commitment to pay third party     $ 1,000,000