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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Fair Values (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

66 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2014

Dec. 31, 2011

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Restricted Cash and Investments

$ 74,587,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments

$ 26,543,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments

$ 74,587,000us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndInvestments

Unrealized net gain (loss) on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments

4,671,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

(1,822,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

(6,832,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

4,671,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax

Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value

191,410,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

125,347,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

424,714,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

191,410,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

66,913,000us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue

Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent

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50,000,000us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent

0us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesNoncurrent

Impairment of long-term assets

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500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse

500,000us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse

Other long-term assets

55,579,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent

7,000,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent

55,579,000us-gaap_OtherAssetsMiscellaneousNoncurrent

Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset

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46,827,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset

12,603,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset

Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Asset

292,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset

4,327,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset

292,000us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityFairValueGrossAsset

Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral

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42,500,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

12,311,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability

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12,130,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability

16,694,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability

Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Amount Not Offset Against Collateral

16,402,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

7,803,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

16,402,000us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax

5,171,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

(6,757,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

(18,730,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

5,171,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

(34,948,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax

Level 1 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Cash and cash equivalents, carrying value

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Restricted cash and short-term investments

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Investment in available-for-sale securities

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Amounts due from Golar Partners

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Long-term debt - fixed, carrying value

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^[1]

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^[1]

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^[1]

Long-term debt - floating

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^[1]

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^[1]

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^[1]

Due to Related Parties, Noncurrent

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Level 1 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Cash and cash equivalents, fair value

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Restricted cash and short-term investments

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Investment in available-for-sale securities

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Amounts due from Golar Partners, fair value

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Long-term debt - fixed, fair value

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^[1]

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^[1]

Long-term debt - floating

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^[1]

Long-term Debt and Due to Related Parties, fair value

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Level 3 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Cost method investments

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Level 3 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Cost method investments

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Interest rate swap | Level 2 | Reported Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedge Asset, carrying value

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^[2],[3]

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^[2],[3]

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Interest rate cash flow hedge liability

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^[2]

Interest rate swap | Level 2 | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]

Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset

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Notional value

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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]

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[2]	Derivative liabilities are captured within other current liabilities and derivative assets are captured within long-term assets on the balance sheet.
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