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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Transactions/balances with Golar Partners and Subsidiaries Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 29, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 23, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,353 | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Duration of notice required for contract termination |  |  |  |  |  | 120 days |  |  |  |
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  | $ (131,045) | (7,128) |  |  |
Golar Partners | Ship management fees income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of notice required for contract termination |  |  |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Golar Partners | Charter-hire expenses, Golar Grand |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28,400 | 28,700 |  |  |
Amortization in respect of the guarantee obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 6,100 | 3,900 |  |  |
Golar Partners | Incremental liability recognized upon re-measurement of the guarantee obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,800 |  |  |
Golar Partners | Charter-hire expenses, Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party expense |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 12,900 |  |  |
Golar Partners | Interest Expense on Vendor Financing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incentive fee |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners | Short-term credit facility to fund purchase Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility provided to Golar Partners |  |  |  | $ 220,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners | Gain on disposals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 102,406 | $ 43,287 |  |
Golar Partners | Trading balances with affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  | (21,792) | (4,400) |  |  |
Golar Partners | Deposit Received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount | $ 30,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,300
Golar Partners | Interest Expense on Deposit Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense from related parties |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,967 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
LIBOR | Golar Partners | Short-term credit facility to fund purchase Golar Eskimo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Blended margin |  |  |  | 2.84% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Golar LNG Partners Credit Facility | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction, rate |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from short-term credit facility with Golar Partners |  | $ 30,000 | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term credit facility repayment period |  | 60 days | 28 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Eskimo | Golar Partners | Interest Expense on Vendor Financing Loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early repayment incentive fee, percentage of loan amount |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Eskimo | Golar Partners | Gain on disposals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount |  |  |  | $ 102,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Igloo | Golar Partners | Gain on disposals |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction amount |  |  |  |  | $ 43,300 |  |  |  |  |
Golar Tundra | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 222,700
Purchase price | $ 330,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 330,000 |
Duration of charter | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Optional period of extension | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Right to require repurchase if charter has not commenced, period post closing | 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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