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PENSIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 Employee	Dec. 31, 2013 Employee	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
Defined contribution scheme:
Defined contribution scheme, charge to net income	$ 900,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	$ 500,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized	$ 800,000us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Number of Norwegian employees	19glng_MultiemployerPlansNumberOfNorwegianEmployees	10glng_MultiemployerPlansNumberOfNorwegianEmployees
Pensions
Defined benefit schemes:
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Accumulated other comprehensive income, net actuarial loss	15,251,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember	12,731,000us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeNetGainsLossesBeforeTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other comprehensive income, tax on actuarial loss	$ 200,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember	$ 100,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember		$ 300,000us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodTax / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember

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The pretax net amount of gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

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