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EQUITY OFFERINGS/TRANSACTIONS WITH LISTED SUBSIDIARIES (Details) (USD $)

0 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

1 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Sep. 30, 2014

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2013

Jan. 31, 2013

Nov. 30, 2012

Jul. 31, 2012

Apr. 30, 2011

Sep. 10, 2014

Mar. 28, 2014

Feb. 07, 2013

Nov. 08, 2012

Jul. 19, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Oct. 19, 2011

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Net proceeds for shares issued

$ 660,947,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock

$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock

$ 660,947,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock

$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock

$ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonStock

Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units

(660,947,000)glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits

Golar LNG Partners

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Number of Common Units Issued by Golar LNG Partners

5,100,000us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions
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^[1]

3,900,000us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions
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^[1]

4,300,000us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions
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^[1]

6,325,000us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions
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^[1]

13,800,000us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativeNumberOfSharesIssuedForAllTransactions
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^[1]

Number of Common Units Issued to the Company

0glng_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSharesIssuedToParent
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416,947glng_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSharesIssuedToParent
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1,524,590glng_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSharesIssuedToParent
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969,305glng_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSharesIssuedToParent
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9,327,254glng_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeSharesIssuedToParent
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Offering Price (USD per share)

$ 29.10us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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$ 29.10us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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$ 29.74us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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$ 30.50us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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$ 30.95us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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$ 22.50us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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Gross Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units

148,410,000glng_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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^[2]

115,986,000glng_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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^[2]

131,150,000glng_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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^[2]

188,485,000glng_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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^[2]

310,500,000glng_GrossProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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^[2]

Net Proceeds From Issuance Of Common Units

147,313,000glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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115,224,000glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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129,981,000glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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187,138,000glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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287,795,000glng_NetProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonUnits
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Company's Ownership in Golar Partners after the Offering

41.40%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
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^[3]

50.90%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
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^[3]

54.10%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
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^[3]

57.50%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
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^[3]

65.40%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions
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^[3]

Principal Shareholder

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Percentage shareholders' ownership before transaction

36.20%glng_PercentageofShareholdersOwnershipbeforeTransaction
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36.20%glng_PercentageofShareholdersOwnershipbeforeTransaction
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Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction

2.00%glng_PercentageofShareholdersOwnershipafterTransaction
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1.90%glng_PercentageofShareholdersOwnershipafterTransaction
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Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Igloo

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Sales price

156,000,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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156,001,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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Less: Net assets transferred

(112,700,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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(310,000,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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Excess of sales price over net assets transferred

43,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest

0glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAdditionsToEquity
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration

310,000,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsPurchaseConsideration
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment

3,700,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed

161,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsDebtAssumed
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Interest rate swap asset assumed

3,600,000glng_Interestrateswapliabilityassumed
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Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Maria

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Sales price

127,900,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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127,900,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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127,900,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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Less: Net assets transferred

(45,600,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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(45,600,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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(112,714,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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(45,630,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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Excess of sales price over net assets transferred

82,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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82,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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82,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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43,287,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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82,270,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest

0glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAdditionsToEquity
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0glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAdditionsToEquity
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration

215,000,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsPurchaseConsideration
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment

5,500,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Swap Liability Assumed

3,100,000glng_SwapLiabilityAssumed
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Debt Assumed

89,500,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsDebtAssumed
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Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Grand

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Sales price

176,800,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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176,800,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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Less: Net assets transferred

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Excess of sales price over net assets transferred

133,700,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest

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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration

265,000,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsPurchaseConsideration
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment

2,600,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Capital lease obligation assumed

90,800,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsCapitalLeaseObligationAssumed
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Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | NR Satu

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Sales price

388,000,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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388,000,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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Less: Net assets transferred

(255,700,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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Excess of sales price over net assets transferred

132,300,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsExcessSalesPrice
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Additions to Golar's stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest

85,800,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAdditionsToEquity
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Purchase Consideration

385,000,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsPurchaseConsideration
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Significant Acquisitions and Disposals, Acquisition Costs or Sale Proceeds, Working Capital Adjustment

3,000,000glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceedsWorkingCapitalAdjustment
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Vendor financing amount

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Equity offering financing amount

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Retained investment in subsidiary | Golar LNG Partners | Golar Freeze

Equity offerings of subsidiaries:

Sales price

231,300,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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231,300,000us-gaap_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAcquisitionCostsOrSaleProceeds
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Less: Net assets transferred

(65,500,000)glng_SignificantAcquisitionsAndDisposalsAssetsTransferred
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