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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Transactions With Golar Partners and Subsidiaries (Details) - Golar Partners - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties | $ 75,688 | $ 53,910 | $ 76,398
Receivables (payables) from related parties | (7,128) | 29,967 |
Management and administrative services fees |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from related parties | 2,949 | 2,877 | 2,569
Ship management fees revenue |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from related parties | 7,577 | 7,746 | 6,701
Charter-hire expenses |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party expense | (41,555) | 0 | 0
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Related party transaction amount | 102,406 | 43,287 | 65,156
Interest income on vendor financing loan |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest income from related parties | 4,217 | 0 | 0
Interest expense on short-term credit facility |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest expense from related parties | (203) | 0 | 0
Interest income on high-yield bonds |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Interest income from related parties | 0 | 0 | 1,972
Share options expense recharge |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from related parties | 297 | 0 | $ 0
Trading balances due to Golar and affiliates |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables (payables) from related parties | (4,400) | 13,453 |
Methane Princess Lease security deposit movements |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables (payables) from related parties | (2,728) | (3,486) |
Short-term debt due from Golar Partners |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Receivables (payables) from related parties | $ 0 | $ 20,000 |

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