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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
segments
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Trading activity:        
Drydocking expenditure $ 8,947,000glng_DrydockingExpenditure $ 4,248,000glng_DrydockingExpenditure $ 20,939,000glng_DrydockingExpenditure  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:        
Unrealized net loss on qualifying cash flow hedging instruments (4,671,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 1,822,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax 6,832,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax  
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities 15,751,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax 7,796,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax 5,911,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax  
Losses associated with pensions, net of tax recoveries of $0.3 million (2011: $0.4 million) 15,251,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax 12,731,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax 17,809,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 5,171,000us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (6,757,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (18,730,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (34,948,000)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Tax recoveries from losses associated with pensions (200,000)glng_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTaxRecoveries (300,000)glng_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansTaxRecoveries    
Number of reportable segments 3us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments      
Other operating gains and losses | Energy trading contract        
Trading activity:        
Gains and losses on trading activity 4,000,000us-gaap_TradingGainsLosses
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Newbuildings        
Trading activity:        
Interest Costs Capitalized $ 21,100,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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= glng_NewbuildingsMember		 $ 22,500,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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= glng_NewbuildingsMember		 $ 10,300,000us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized
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Minimum [Member] | Drydocking [Member]        
Trading activity:        
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 2 years