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OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details)
$ in Thousands, £ in Millions, BRL in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
GBP (£)
tax_lease
Dec. 31, 2003
GBP (£)
tax_lease
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
BRL
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Tax lease benefits:          
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans     $ 2,543,012   $ 1,997,657
Number of tax leases | tax_lease   6      
Gross amount received from tax lease benefit (in GBP) | £   £ 41      
Number of tax leases terminated | tax_lease 5        
Other commitment to pay third party     $ 1,000    
Minimum          
Tax lease benefits:          
Estimate of possible exposure | £ £ 0        
Maximum          
Tax lease benefits:          
Estimate of possible exposure | £ £ 100        
Golar Partners          
Tax lease benefits:          
Number of tax leases remaining | tax_lease 1        
Performance Guarantee          
Tax lease benefits:          
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | BRL       BRL 164.7  
Maximum percentage of guarantor liability     49.00% 49.00%  
Present value of the guarantee     $ 1,200    
Equity Method Investments | Convertible bonds          
Tax lease benefits:          
Book value of vessels secured against long-term loans     $ 13,000