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DECONSOLIDATION OF GOLAR PARTNERS - Accounting for Basis Difference (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 13, 2012
Golar LNG Partners  
Basis Difference:  
Vessels and Equipment $ 122,591glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferencePropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [1],[2]
Charter agreements 126,124glng_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceIntangibleAssets
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2],[3]
Goodwill 110,371glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceGoodwill
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2],[4]
Assets 359,086glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceAssets
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2]
Percentage of total fair value adjustment 24.80%glng_EquityMethodInvestmentPercentageShareOfFairValueAdjustment
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [2]
Investment in Equity, share of book value 100.00%glng_Equitymethodinvestmentpercentageshareofbookvalue
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Equity method Share of fair Value 100.00%glng_EquityMethodInvestmentPercentageShareoffairValue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Equity Method investment, basis difference 100.00%glng_EquityMethodinvestmentbasisdifference
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Golar LNG Partners  
Book value:  
Vessels and equipment 1,192,779glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
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= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [1]
Charter agreements 0glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [3]
Goodwill 0glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [4]
Assets 1,192,779us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Fair Value:  
Vessels and equipment 1,687,162glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFairValueDisclosurePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [1]
Charter agreements 508,631glng_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationFairValueDisclosureIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [3]
Goodwill 445,100glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFairValueDisclosureGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [4]
Assets 2,640,893glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationFairValueDisclosureAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
Basis Difference:  
Vessels and Equipment 494,383glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferencePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [1]
Charter agreements 508,631glng_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceIntangibleAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [3]
Goodwill 445,100glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceGoodwill
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember		 [4]
Assets $ 1,448,114glng_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationBasisDifferenceAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= glng_GolarLngPartnersMember
[1] The basis difference assigned to vessels and equipment is being depreciated over the remaining estimated useful lives of the vessels and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".
[2] Our share of the basis difference is with reference to our holding in the subordinated units only.
[3] The basis difference relating to the charter agreements is being amortized over the remaining term of the charters and is recorded as a component of "Equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates".
[4] For the assigned goodwill, we will recognize our share of any impairment charge recorded by Golar Partners and consider the effect, if any, of the impairment on the assigned goodwill.