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GENERAL - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) newbuild carrier vessel shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) vessel | Apr. 30, 2011
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Minimum duration of long-term charter | 5 years |  |
Investments, ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Debt outstanding in respect of convertible bonds | $ 1,878,061,000 | $ 1,380,787,000 |
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans | $ 2,543,012,000 | 1,997,657,000 |
Number of vessels potentially being refinanced | vessel | 2 |  |
Refinancing of vessels, potential release to liquidity | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Assumptions used in stress testing, revenue contributions from fleet | 0 |  |
Convertible Debt | Convertible Bonds |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Debt outstanding in respect of convertible bonds | 243,369,000 | $ 238,037,000 |
Equity Method Investments | Convertible Bonds |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans | $ 13,000,000 |  |
Vessels and equipment |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | vessel | 16 | 13 |
Golar Partners |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Cost method investments, percentage of general partner interest | 2.00% |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Percentage ownership in subsidiary |  |  | 65.40%
Investments, ownership percentage | 30.70% | 41.40% |
Golar Partners |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Investments, ownership percentage | 30.70% | 41.40% |
Golar Partners | Equity Method Investments |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Total held subordinated units | shares | 15.9 |  |
Golar Partners | Vessels and equipment |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers operated by other | vessel | 10 | 9 |
LNG carrier | Vessels and equipment |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | carrier | 16 |  |
LNG carrier | Golar Partners |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers operated by other | carrier | 4 |  |
FSRU |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of newbuild commitments contracted for construction | newbuild | 1 |  |
FSRU | Vessels and equipment |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers owned and operated | carrier | 1 |  |
FSRU | Golar Partners |  |  |
Ownership interests: |  |  |
Number of carriers operated by other | carrier | 6 |  |

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