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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Assets pledged as collateral | Assets Pledged
(in thousands of $) | December 31, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans* | 2,543,012 |  |  | 1,997,657 |
* This includes the Golar Tundra which was classified as "held-for-sale" as at December 31, 2015 (see note 19).

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