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OTHER FINANCIAL ITEMS, NET (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) newbuild | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of loan |  | $ (15,010,000) | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Financing arrangement fees and other costs |  | (1,841,000) | (7,157,000) | (5,632,000) |
Amortization of deferred financing costs and debt guarantee |  | (3,082,000) | (2,459,000) | (1,120,000) |
Foreign exchange loss on operations |  | (2,126,000) | (1,200,000) | (1,583,000) |
Other |  | (25,000) | (295,000) | 0 |
Other financial items, net |  | (118,604,000) | (74,094,000) | 38,219,000 |
Current vessel market valuation |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |
Repayment of short-term loan granted to third party |  | 400,000 | $ 0 | 2,469,000 |
Line of Credit | Secured debt | $1.125 billion newbuild facility |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 1,125,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000
Number of newbuild vessels funded by debt facility | newbuild |  |  | 8 |  |
PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox | Loan Receivable, Bridge Loan Facility | Other Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Accrued Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of note receivable | $ 80,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox | Loans Receivable |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Note receivable, term | 10 years |  |  |  |
Repayment of short-term loan granted to third party |  | 138,500,000 |  |  |
PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox | Loans Receivable | Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Face amount of note receivable | $ 53,000,000 |  |  |  |
PT Perusahaan Pelayaran Equinox | Notes Receivable | Other Receivables, Prepaid Expenses and Accrued Income [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility, maximum available | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives |  | (12,798,000) | $ (28,996,000) | 56,461,000 |
Interest rate swap cash settlements |  | (15,797,000) | (20,424,000) | (10,626,000) |
Equity |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives |  | (67,925,000) | (13,657,000) | 0 |
Foreign exchange contract |  |  |  |  |
Other financial items, net: |  |  |  |  |
Mark-to-market adjustment on derivatives |  | $ 0 | $ 94,000 | $ 719,000 |

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