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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Summary of assets and liabilities of lessor VIEs (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash $ 408,563 $ 74,587  
Total assets 4,269,198 3,899,742 $ 2,591,666
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 491,398 112,853  
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 1,344,509 1,241,133  
Liabilities 2,353,019 1,662,320  
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 35,450 0  
Total assets 39,068 0  
Short-term interest bearing debt 408,978 31,826  
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 15,650 7,650  
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 285,700 145,350  
Liabilities 912,053 184,826  
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 3,618 0  
Short-term interest bearing debt 201,725 $ 0  
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Glacier      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 7,132    
Total assets 7,132    
Short-term interest bearing debt 31,826    
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 7,650    
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 137,700    
Liabilities 177,176    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Kelvin      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 16,942    
Total assets 16,942    
Short-term interest bearing debt 182,540    
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 0    
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 0    
Liabilities 182,540    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Snow      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 8,648    
Total assets 8,648    
Short-term interest bearing debt 22,566    
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 8,000    
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 148,000    
Liabilities 178,566    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Ice      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 2,728    
Total assets 2,728    
Short-term interest bearing debt 172,046    
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 0    
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 0    
Liabilities 172,046    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Glacier      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0    
Short-term interest bearing debt 0    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Kelvin      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0    
Short-term interest bearing debt 0    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Snow      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0    
Short-term interest bearing debt 0    
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Ice      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0    
Short-term interest bearing debt 0    
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Tundra      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 0    
Total assets 3,618    
Short-term interest bearing debt 0    
Long-term interest bearing debt - current portion 0    
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion 0    
Liabilities 201,725    
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Tundra      
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]      
Restricted cash 3,618    
Short-term interest bearing debt $ 201,725