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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Summary of assets and liabilities of lessor VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 408,563 | $ 74,587 |
Total assets | 4,307,588 | 3,991,993 | $ 2,665,221
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 501,618 | 116,431 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 1,376,443 | 1,264,356 |
Liabilities | 2,413,249 | 1,709,486 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 35,450 | 0 |
Total assets | 39,068 | 0 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 408,978 | 31,826 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 15,650 | 7,650 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 285,700 | 145,350 |
Liabilities | 912,053 | 184,826 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 3,618 | 0 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 201,725 | $ 0 |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Glacier |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 7,132 |  |
Total assets | 7,132 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 31,826 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 7,650 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 137,700 |  |
Liabilities | 177,176 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Kelvin |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 16,942 |  |
Total assets | 16,942 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 182,540 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 0 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |  |
Liabilities | 182,540 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Snow |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 8,648 |  |
Total assets | 8,648 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 22,566 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 8,000 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 148,000 |  |
Liabilities | 178,566 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Ice |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 2,728 |  |
Total assets | 2,728 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 172,046 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 0 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |  |
Liabilities | 172,046 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Glacier |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Kelvin |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Snow |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Ice |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Tundra |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Total assets | 3,618 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion | 0 |  |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |  |
Liabilities | 201,725 |  |
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Tundra |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 3,618 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | $ 201,725 |  |

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