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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $)
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 18, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2006
Dec. 13, 2012
Equity method investments acquired:            
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees   $ 335,372,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 350,918,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 367,656,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments    
Investments, ownership percentage   100.00%glng_InvestmentsOwnershipPercentage        
Bluewater Gandria            
Equity method investments acquired:            
Percentage of voting interest acquired 50.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_BluewaterGandriaMember		     50.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_BluewaterGandriaMember		    
Purchase consideration - cash 19,500,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_BluewaterGandriaMember		          
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E            
Equity method investments acquired:            
Percentage of voting interest acquired         50.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		  
Common stock purchased (in shares)         0.5glng_BusinessAcquisitionCommonStockPurchased
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		  
Common stock purchased, price per share (USD per share)         $ 1glng_BusinessAcquisitionCommonStockPurchasedPricePerShare
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		  
Ownership percentage, equity method investment       50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		    
Investee capital share amount called     7,500,000glng_EquityMethodInvestmentInvesteeCapitalShareAmountCalled
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		      
Cash paid to maintain equity interest     3,750,000glng_EquityMethodInvestmentCashPaidToMaintainEquityInterest
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		      
Proceeds from dividends   600,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		 500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= glng_EgyptianCompanyForGasServicesSAEMember		      
Golar LNG Partners            
Equity method investments acquired:            
Investments, ownership percentage   41.40%glng_InvestmentsOwnershipPercentage
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		        
Golar LNG Partners            
Equity method investments acquired:            
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees   328,853,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 344,858,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		     362,799,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [1]
Ownership percentage, equity method investment   25.40%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2] 25.40%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2]      
Investments, ownership percentage   41.40%glng_InvestmentsOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		        
Proceeds from dividends   $ 34,100,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 $ 32,700,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		      
Golar LNG Partners | Vessels and equipment            
Equity method investments acquired:            
Equipment Item   9glng_EquipmentItem
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= us-gaap_MaritimeEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 8glng_EquipmentItem
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MaritimeEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		      
[1] Subordinated unitsAs of December 13, 2012, we held 15.9 million units representing 100% of the subordinated units. Our holding in the subordinated units of Golar Partners have been accounted for under the equity method on the basis that the subordinated units are considered to be, in-substance, common stock for accounting purposes. The fair value on December 13, 2012, was determined based on the quoted market price of the listed common units as of the deconsolidation date but discounted principally for their non-tradability and subordinated dividend and liquidation rights during the subordination period. The subordination period will end on the satisfaction of various tests as prescribed in the Partnership Agreement, but will not end before March 31, 2016, except with our removal as the general partner. Upon the expiration of the subordination period, the subordinated units will convert into common units subject to passing certain conditions.
[2] 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.