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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 14, 2017 | Mar. 10, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 17, 2017 USD ($) shares $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2012 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 03, 2017 USD ($) shares
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Substantial Doubt about Going Concern, Expected Proceeds from Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 405,817 | $ 918,801 | $ 1,222,746 |
Remaining amount in share repurchase program (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | 300,000 |  |
Purchase of treasury shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,214 | $ 12,269 | $ 0 |
Convertible Debt | Convertible Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55 | $ 45.37 | $ 45.82 |  |
Proceeds from Convertible Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | GoFLNG Hilli Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Equity Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares acquired by counterparty (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Substantial Doubt about Going Concern, Expected Proceeds from Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash distribution per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  | $ 0.58 |  |  | $ 0.58 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from dividends |  |  | $ 12,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Convertible Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 27.92 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Cost of Hedge |  |  |  | $ 31,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Maximum Conversion Price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 48.86 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Convertible Debt |  |  |  | $ 360,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Convertible Debt | Convertible Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 402,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Convertible Bonds | Convertible Bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio |  |  |  | 26.5308 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 2.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 37.69 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, Convertible, Conversion Premium | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.35 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Shares Issued if Converted | shares |  |  |  | 10,678,647 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cap price premium |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, All-in Cost, Percent |  |  |  | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Secured Debt | Citibank N.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Substantial Doubt about Going Concern, Expected Proceeds from Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000
Debt Instrument, Maturity Term |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units, Pledged as Collateral | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000
Subsequent Event | Secured Debt | GoFLNG Hilli Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Line of Credit | Secured Debt | Crystal SPV loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of charter | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funding percentage of market value | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Grand [Member] | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent events: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration of charter |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Duration of Charter, Option to Extend, Period of Extension |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |

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