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DISPOSAL OF A SUBSIDIARY (Notes) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Disposal of Subsidiary [Abstract] |
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block] |
6. | DISPOSAL OF A SUBSIDIARY
In February 2013, we sold our interest in the company that owns and operates the Golar Maria to Golar Partners.
(in thousands of $) | Golar Maria |
Cash consideration received (1) | 127,900 |
Carrying value of the assets sold to Golar Partners | (45,630 | )
Gain on disposal | 82,270 |
Deferred gain on sale (note 27) | (17,114 | )
Gain recognized on sale of Golar Maria | 65,156 |
The gain from the sale of the Golar Maria was $82.3 million of which $65.2 million had been recognized at the time of the sale in the Consolidated Statements of Operation under "Gain on disposal of Golar Maria (including amortization of deferred gain)". The remaining $17.1 million which represents profit based on our holding in the subordinated units in Golar Partners measured as of the date of the dropdown has been deferred under "Other long-term liabilities" (see note 27) and is being released to income over the remaining useful life of the vessel or until it is sold. As of December 31, 2013, the unamortized portion of the gain is $16.7 million. (1) The cash consideration comprised of $215.0 million for the vessel less the assumed bank debt and interest rate swap liability $89.5 million and $3.1 million, respectively, plus purchase price adjustments of $5.5 million.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2941-110230 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e957-107759 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1012-107759 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1510-107760 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e1020-107759 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=8077374&loc=d3e2443-110228 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1474-107760 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1436-107760 + Details
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