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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS - Share Options (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2002
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Share options:                
Options, outstanding (in shares)   2,106,000 498,000 581,000 581,000 2,195,000 2,106,000 498,000
Weighted average assumptions used:                
Expected dividend yield   0.00%            
Outstanding:                
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)   2,106,000 498,000 581,000        
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)   906,000 1,793,000          
Options outstanding, exercises in period (in shares)   (132,000) (185,000) (76,000)        
Options outstanding, forfeitures in period (in shares)   (685,000)   (7,000)        
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)   2,195,000 2,106,000 498,000 581,000      
Weighted average exercise price:                
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, beginning of year (USD per share)   $ 49.75 $ 6.36 $ 7.86        
Weighted average exercise price, options, grants in period (USD per share)   56.63 58.26          
Weighted average exercise price, options, exercises in period (USD per share)   1.70 7.20 8.01        
Weighted average exercise price, options, forfeitures in period (USD per share)   56.75   6.58        
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, end of year (USD per share)   $ 52.02 $ 49.75 $ 6.36 $ 7.86      
Weighted average remaining contractual term, options, outstanding (in years)   3 years 10 months 25 days 4 years 4 months 26 days 3 months 19 days 9 months 18 days      
Options exercisable, outstanding (in shares)           190,000 317,000 419,000
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)           $ 3.97 $ 4.09 $ 6.50
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)   10 months 13 days 1 year 10 months 1 month 5 days        
Intrinsic value of share options exercised   $ 0.4 $ 7.8 $ 2.2        
Intrinsic value of share options outstanding and exercisable           $ 0.0 $ 0.0  
Fair value of share options vested   0.1 2.1 3.8        
Compensation cost   $ 3.7 $ 1.6 $ 0.5        
Golar Scheme                
Share options:                
Options, outstanding (in shares)   2,100,000 500,000 500,000   2,200,000 2,100,000 500,000
Outstanding:                
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)   2,100,000 500,000          
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)   2,200,000 2,100,000 500,000        
Employee Stock Options                
Weighted average assumptions used:                
Risk free interest rate   1.80% 1.80% 2.00%        
Expected volatility of common stock   53.10% 53.60% 56.90%        
Expected dividend yield   0.00% 0.00% 0.00%        
Expected life of options (in years)   3 years 2 years 11 months 2 years 7 months 6 days        
Outstanding:                
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)   900,000 1,800,000          
Weighted average exercise price:                
Total unrecognized compensation cost           $ 31.0 $ 28.0  
Weighted average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost (in years)   3 years 11 months            
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme                
Share options:                
Award term until expiration 5 years              
Number of shares authorized for grant 0              
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme | Minimum                
Share options:                
Award vesting period (in years) 3 years              
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme | Maximum                
Share options:                
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years