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SEGMENTAL INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 4 |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Vessel and other management fees | $ 14,225 |  | $ 12,547 | $ 10,756
Administrative expenses | (45,960) |  | (33,526) | (19,267)
Impairment of long-term assets | (1,706) |  | (1,957) | (500)
Depreciation and amortization | (72,972) |  | (73,732) | (49,811)
Other operating loss | 0 |  | 0 | (6,387)
Other operating gains - LNG trading | 16 |  | 0 | 1,317
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain) | 0 | [1] | 102,406 | 43,287
Impairment of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | (1,032) | 0
Loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | (5,824) | 0
Operating (loss) income | (141,091) |  | (36,380) | (2,116)
Total other non-operating (loss) income | (8,615) |  | (27) | 272
Net financial expense | (59,541) |  | (174,619) | (87,852)
Income taxes | 589 |  | 3,053 | 1,114
Equity in net earnings of affiliates | 47,878 |  | 55,985 | 42,220
Net (loss) income | (160,780) |  | (151,988) | (46,362)
Non-controlling interests | (25,751) |  | (19,158) | (1,655)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd | (186,531) |  | (171,146) | (48,017)
Total assets | 4,256,911 |  | 4,269,198 | 3,899,742
Investment in affiliates | 648,780 |  | 541,565 | 746,263
Capital expenditures | 234,518 |  | 677,349 | 1,516,546
Vessel operations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Vessel and other management fees | 14,225 |  | 12,547 | 10,756
Administrative expenses | (42,384) |  | (28,657) | (17,468)
Impairment of long-term assets | (1,706) |  | (1,957) | (500)
Depreciation and amortization | (72,972) |  | (73,732) | (49,561)
Other operating loss | 0 |  | 0 | (6,387)
Other operating gains - LNG trading | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain) | 0 |  | 102,406 | 43,287
Impairment of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | (1,032) | 0
Loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | (5,824) | 0
Operating (loss) income | (137,531) |  | (31,511) | (1,384)
Total other non-operating (loss) income | (8,615) |  | (27) | (446)
Net financial expense | (59,541) |  | (174,619) | (87,600)
Income taxes | 589 |  | 3,053 | 1,114
Equity in net earnings of affiliates | 37,344 |  | 55,985 | 42,220
Net (loss) income | (167,754) |  | (147,119) | (46,096)
Non-controlling interests | (25,751) |  | (19,158) | (1,655)
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd | (193,505) |  | (166,277) | (47,751)
Total assets | 3,288,497 |  | 3,398,394 | 3,538,287
Investment in affiliates | 512,046 |  | 541,565 | 746,263
Capital expenditures | 33,698 |  | 565,777 | 1,202,901
LNG Trading |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Vessel and other management fees | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | 0 |  | 0 | (64)
Impairment of long-term assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 |  | 0 | (250)
Other operating loss | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other operating gains - LNG trading | 16 |  | 0 | 1,317
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain) | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Impairment of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Operating (loss) income | 16 |  | 0 | 1,003
Total other non-operating (loss) income | 0 |  | 0 | 718
Net financial expense | 0 |  | 0 | (252)
Income taxes | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in net earnings of affiliates | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income | 16 |  | 0 | 1,469
Non-controlling interests | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd | 16 |  | 0 | 1,469
Total assets | 0 |  | 0 | 1,335
Investment in affiliates | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures | 0 |  | 0 | 0
FLNG |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Vessel and other management fees | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Administrative expenses | (3,576) |  | (4,869) | (1,735)
Impairment of long-term assets | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other operating loss | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Other operating gains - LNG trading | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain) | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Impairment of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Operating (loss) income | (3,576) |  | (4,869) | (1,735)
Total other non-operating (loss) income | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net financial expense | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Income taxes | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Equity in net earnings of affiliates | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income | (3,576) |  | (4,869) | (1,735)
Non-controlling interests | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd | (3,576) |  | (4,869) | (1,735)
Total assets | 968,414 |  | 870,804 | 360,120
Investment in affiliates |  |  | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures | 200,820 |  | 111,572 | 313,645
Power |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Vessel and other management fees | 0 |  |  |
Administrative expenses | 0 |  |  |
Impairment of long-term assets | 0 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 |  |  |
Other operating loss | 0 |  |  |
Other operating gains - LNG trading | 0 |  |  |
Gain on disposals to Golar Partners (including amortization of deferred gain) | 0 |  |  |
Impairment of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  |  |
Loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale | 0 |  |  |
Operating (loss) income | 0 |  |  |
Total other non-operating (loss) income | 0 |  |  |
Net financial expense | 0 |  |  |
Income taxes | 0 |  |  |
Equity in net earnings of affiliates | 10,534 |  |  |
Net (loss) income | 10,534 |  |  |
Non-controlling interests | 0 |  |  |
Net (loss) income attributable to Golar LNG Ltd | 10,534 |  |  |
Total assets | 0 |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 0 |  |  |
Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 52,302 |  | 90,127 | 95,399
Vessel and voyage operating expenses | (89,586) |  | (125,389) | (76,910)
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | (36,423) |  | (69,042) | (27,340)
Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions | Vessel operations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 52,302 |  | 90,127 | 95,399
Vessel and voyage operating expenses | (89,586) |  | (125,389) | (76,910)
Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions | LNG Trading |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Vessel and voyage operating expenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions | FLNG |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Vessel and voyage operating expenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions | Power |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  |  |
Vessel and voyage operating expenses | 0 |  |  |
Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 13,730 |  | 0 | 0
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | (11,140) |  | 0 | 0
Collaborative Arrangement | Vessel operations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 13,730 |  | 0 | 0
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | (11,140) |  | 0 | 0
Collaborative Arrangement | LNG Trading |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Collaborative Arrangement | FLNG |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  | 0 | 0
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Collaborative Arrangement | Power |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 0 |  |  |
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses | 0 |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | The Cool Pool Limited | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 51,100 |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | The Cool Pool Limited | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | 37,300 |  |  |
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | The Cool Pool Limited | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues | $ 13,700 |  |  |
[1] | This includes amounts arising from transactions with related parties (see note 31).

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