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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member] |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 0 | $ 15,800,000 | $ 16,600,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Drydocking expense reimbursement period | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Vessels |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 40 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Deferred drydocking expenditure |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 2 years |  |
Minimum [Member] | Office equipment and fittings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 3 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Drydocking expense reimbursement period | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Vessels |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 50 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Deferred drydocking expenditure |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 5 years |  |
Maximum [Member] | Office equipment and fittings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 6 years |  |
Newbuildings |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Interest Costs Capitalized | 22,500,000 | 10,300,000 | 3,600,000
Vessel to FSRU retrofitting |  |  |
Property and equipment: |  |  |
Interest Costs Capitalized | $ 0 | $ 1,800,000 | $ 1,900,000

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- Definition The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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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 -Glossary Allowance for Funds Used during Construction -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6504829 Reference 2: 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 + 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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