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DEBT - Shareholder Loans Narrative (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 1,878,061,000 | $ 1,380,787,000
KSI Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balloon payment, period after final acceptance date |  | 120 months |  |
Black and Veatch Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balloon payment, period after final acceptance date | 120 months |  |  |
Shareholder Notes Payable | KSI Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 44,100,000 |
Interest rate |  |  | 6.00% |
Periodic payment, percentage of value of loan |  | 2.50% |  |
Frequency of periodic payments |  | 6 months |  |
Periodic payment commencement, period after final acceptance date |  | 12 months |  |
Shareholder Notes Payable | September 2014 - KSI Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 21,700,000 |
Shareholder Notes Payable | November 2014 - KSI Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 9,000,000 |
Shareholder Notes Payable | Black and Veatch Shareholder Loan |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.00% |  |  |
Periodic payment, percentage of value of loan | 2.50% |  |  |
Frequency of periodic payments | 6 months |  |  |
Periodic payment commencement, period after final acceptance date | 12 months |  |  |
Golar GHK Lessors Limited | Keppel Shipyard Limited |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership of subsidiary sold |  | 10.00% |  |
Consideration received on sale of subsidiary ownership interest |  | $ 21,700,000 |  |
Golar GHK Lessors Limited | Black and Veatch |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Consideration received on sale of subsidiary ownership interest | $ 5,000,000.0 |  |  |
Number of subsidiary shares sold in transaction | 11 |  |  |

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