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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 newbuild | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ |  |  | $ 71,201 | $ 68,793 | $ 17,785
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  |  | 6 |  |
Net cash received in financing activities | $ |  |  | $ (159,728) | (514,430) | (1,470,460)
CMBL Lessor VIE | Golar Tundra |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense | $ |  |  | $ 44,300 | $ 31,600 | 2,100
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  |  | 6 | 5 |
Net cash received in financing activities | $ |  |  | $ 154,200 | $ 704,200 | $ 185,600
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 Leaseback Transaction, 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 Leaseback Transaction, Term |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Lessor Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Lessor Agreement [Member] | Golar Seal [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term |  |  | 10 years |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Lessor VIE | Golar Tundra |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.39% |  |  |

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