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NEWBUILDINGS (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 LNG carrier | Dec. 31, 2013 FSRU | Dec. 31, 2013 Purchase price installments | Dec. 31, 2012 Purchase price installments | Dec. 31, 2013 Interest cost capitalized | Dec. 31, 2012 Interest cost capitalized | Dec. 31, 2013 Other costs capitalized | Dec. 31, 2012 Other costs capitalized | Mar. 31, 2012 Newbuildings | Dec. 31, 2013 Newbuildings
Newbuildings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newbuildings | $ 767,525,000 | $ 435,859,000 |  |  | $ 718,851,000 | $ 418,062,000 | $ 30,825,000 | $ 13,897,000 | $ 17,849,000 | $ 3,900,000 |  |
Number of vessels contracted for construction |  |  | 8 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Construction payable | 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000,000 |
Purchase Obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,647,605,000
Number of newbuilds delivered |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Newbuilds delivered | $ 404,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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