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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Narrative (Details)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
newbuild
Dec. 31, 2015
vessel
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction   5
CMBL Lessor VIE | Golar Tundra    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Sale and leaseback term   10 years
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction   5
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction   4
Number of newbuilds in sale and leaseback transaction | newbuild 3  
Sale and leaseback term   10 years
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Lessor VIE    
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]    
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction   1
Sale and leaseback term   10 years