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PENSIONS - Asset Allocation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015
Marine Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation	100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Marine Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Target allocation, maximum	65.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	65.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Marine Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Target allocation, maximum	50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Marine Scheme | Other
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum	20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
Target allocation, maximum	40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember	40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember
UK Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation	100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember	100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember
UK Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation	69.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember	71.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember
UK Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation	31.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember	29.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation			100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Target allocation, maximum			65.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			10.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Target allocation, maximum			50.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Marine Scheme | Other
Pensions:
Target allocation, minimum			20.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMinimum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Target allocation, maximum			40.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocationsRangeMaximum / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_OtherInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_MarineSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme
Pensions:
Target allocation			100.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme | Equity
Pensions:
Target allocation			70.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | UK Scheme | Bonds
Pensions:
Target allocation			30.00%us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanTargetPlanAssetAllocations / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis = glng_UkSchemeMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember

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