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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Ownership Percentage (Details)	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Equity method investments:
Investments, ownership percentage	100.00%glng_InvestmentsOwnershipPercentage
Golar LNG Partners
Equity method investments:
Investments, ownership percentage	41.40%glng_InvestmentsOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Participation in equity method investment	25.40%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_GolarLngPartnersMember	[1]	25.40%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_GolarLngPartnersMember	[1]
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E
Equity method investments:
Participation in equity method investment	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember
Golar Wilhelmsen Management AS
Equity method investments:
Participation in equity method investment	60.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_GolarWilhelmsenManagementAsMember		60.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = glng_GolarWilhelmsenManagementAsMember
[1] We held a 41.4% ownership in Golar Partners as of December 31, 2014 and 2013. However the 25.4% interest refers only to our interests in the subordinated units which are subject to the equity method accounting.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

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