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DISPOSAL OF A SUBSIDIARY (Details) (Golar Maria, Retained investment in subsidiary, Golar LNG Partners, USD $) | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 07, 2013
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Golar Maria | Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners |  |
Schedule of sale of subsidiary [Line Items] |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration | $ 45,600,000 | $ 45,630,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed |  | 89,500,000
Swap Liability Assumed |  | 3,100,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment |  | 5,500,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Deferred gain | 16,700,000 | 17,114,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration |  | 215,000,000
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Recognised gain |  | 65,156,000
Sales price | 127,900,000 | 127,900,000
Excess of sales price over net assets transferred | $ 82,300,000 | $ 82,270,000

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