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BUSINESS ACQUISITION - Gain on Acquisition (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 18, 2012
Business acquisition:
Gain on bargain	$ 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount	$ 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount	$ (4,084)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount
Bluewater Gandria
Business acquisition:
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Gain on bargain				(1,933)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationBargainPurchaseGainRecognizedAmount / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = glng_BluewaterGandriaMember
Less: Acquisition related costs				(205)us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = glng_BluewaterGandriaMember
Total gain on acquisition of Bluewater Gandria				$ 4,084glng_BusinessCombinationGainLossFromBargainPurchaseandRemeasurementMinusAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = glng_BluewaterGandriaMember
[1] Remeasurement of equity investment in Bluewater Gandria

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