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ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
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