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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM RECEIVABLES (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | $ 408,563,000 | $ 408,563,000 |  | $ 74,587,000
Less: Amounts included in short-term restricted cash and short-term receivables | 228,202,000 | 228,202,000 |  | 74,162,000
Long-term restricted cash | 180,361,000 | 180,361,000 |  | 425,000
Minimum consolidated cash balances | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |  |
Equity Swap |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 92,752,000 | 92,752,000 |  | 46,051,000
Share Repurchase Forward Swap |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 92,800,000 | $ 92,800,000 |  |
Collateral required under share repurchase agreement, percentage of total purchase price |  | 20.00% |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 35,450,000 | $ 35,450,000 |  | 0
Projects |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  | 3,111,000
Office Lease |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 361,000 | 361,000 |  | 425,000
Golar Viking facility | Bank Guarantee |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 0 | 0 |  | 25,000,000
Hilli |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Letter of credit available to project partner |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |
Hilli | Bank Guarantee |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash | 280,000,000 | $ 280,000,000 | $ 305,000,000 | $ 0
Release of restricted cash | 25,000,000 |  |  |
Term of requirements |  | 1 year |  |
Cash collateral requirements after one year of full production | 112,500,000 | $ 112,500,000 |  |
Cash collateral requirements after second year of full production | $ 45,000,000 | $ 45,000,000 |  |

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