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DEBT (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 8 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 25 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2013
Golar Viking facility
Investor Bank [Member]
Apr. 30, 2006
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
May 01, 2013
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
May 31, 2012
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Feb. 29, 2012
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Jan. 31, 2012
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Apr. 30, 2006
Secured debt
Golar Maria facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Maria facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Maria facility
Jan. 30, 2008
Secured debt
Golar Arctic facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Arctic facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Arctic facility
Jan. 31, 2008
Secured debt
Golar Arctic facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Viking facility
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Viking facility
Jan. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Viking facility
Aug. 31, 2007
Secured debt
Golar Viking facility
Jan. 31, 2005
Secured debt
Golar Viking facility
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Commercial Loan Tranche [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Seal Facility [Member]
Term loan facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Secured debt
Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Commercial Loan Tranche [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
Golar Celsius facility [Member]
Term loan facility [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
$1.125 billion newbuild facility
Line of credit
Jul. 26, 2013
Secured debt
$1.125 billion newbuild facility
Line of credit
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
$449 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Rate
Jul. 26, 2013
Secured debt
$449 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Rate
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
$450 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Jul. 26, 2013
Secured debt
$450 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Rate
Dec. 31, 2013
Secured debt
$226 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Jul. 26, 2013
Secured debt
$226 million newbuild facility
Line of credit
Rate
Dec. 31, 2013
Convertible debt
Convertible bonds
Dec. 31, 2012
Convertible debt
Convertible bonds
Dec. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Minimum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2012
Maximum [Member]
Dec. 31, 2013
World Shipholding
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Apr. 30, 2011
World Shipholding
Unsecured debt
World Shipholding facility
Debt:                                                                                                
Percentage guaranteed                                                                     95.00%                          
Components of long-term debt:                                                                                                
Total long-term debt due to third parties $ 667,028,000 $ 504,906,000                                                                                            
Total long-term debt due to related parties 50,000,000 0                                                                                            
Total long-term debt (including related parties) 717,028,000 504,906,000       50,000,000 50,000,000   0         0 89,525,000   91,250,000 96,250,000   86,400,000 90,800,000       127,935,000 0     128,423,000 0                     233,020,000 228,331,000         50,000,000  
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date             Sep. 30, 2015             Dec. 31, 2014     Jan. 31, 2015     Aug. 31, 2017             Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2025     Dec. 31, 2018 Dec. 31, 2025                 Mar. 31, 2017              
Less: current portion of long-term debt due to third parties and related parties (30,784,000) (14,400,000)                                                                                            
Long-term debt (including related parties) 686,244,000 490,506,000                                                                                            
Repayments of long-term debt:                                                                                                
2014 30,784,000                                                                                              
2015 161,993,000                                                                                              
2016 25,763,000                                                                                              
2017 94,563,000                                                                                              
2018 284,395,000                                                                                              
Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five 119,530,000                                                                                              
Credit facilities:                                                                                                
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity                   120,000,000 250,000,000 145,000,000 120,000,000           120,000,000         120,000,000                 1,125,000,000.000 1,125,000,000.000   449,000,000   450,000,000   226,000,000               80,000,000
Proportion of facility                                                                       40.00%   40.00%   20.00%                
Weighted average interest rate 3.45% 3.97%                                                                                            
Description of variable rate basis LIBOR       LIBOR   LIBOR           LIBOR     LIBOR       LIBOR                         LIBOR                              
Basis spread on variable rate           3.00% 3.00% 3.50%           0.95%           0.70%                                             0.70% 0.70% 3.00% 0.95%    
Commitment fee percentage             0.75%                                                                                  
Debt instrument, maturity term                         5 years     7 years       10 years                             12 years   12 years   5 years                  
Final payment amount                                     86,300,000 71,000,000                           131,000,000                            
Proceeds from Lines of Credit                                                                 256,300,000                              
Current borrowing capacity                                             120,000,000                                                  
Amount outstanding                                           120,000,000                                                    
Total assets 2,665,221,000 2,414,399,000 2,232,634,000 0                                                                                        
Net income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd 135,713,000 971,303,000 46,650,000 0                                                                                        
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayment Terms                                                                     Six-monthly installments   Six-monthly installments   Six-monthly installments, unpaid balance to be refinanced after 5 years                  
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity                                                                 $ 868,700,000