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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]

Components of restricted cash and cash equivalents

Our restricted cash and short-term investment balances are as follows:

(in thousands of $)	2014			2013
Restricted cash relating to share repurchase forward swap (see note 35)	46,051			—
Restricted cash in relation to the Golar Viking	25,000			—
Restricted cash relating to projects	3,111			26,543
Restricted cash relating to office lease	425			—
Total restricted cash	74,587			26,543
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term investments	74,162			23,432
Long-term restricted cash	425			3,111

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Tabular disclosure of the cash and cash items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. The provisions of any restrictions are described in a note to the financial statements. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Cash Equivalents

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-Publisher SEC

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

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