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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Other Related Parties (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 04, 2015 | Sep. 10, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (expense from transactions with related party |  |  | $ 27,972 | $ (254) | $ (6,998)
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  | 3,353 | 2,000 |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  | (53,163) | (56,347) | (49,570)
Collaborative Arrangement |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues |  |  | 13,730 | 0 | 0
Voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses |  |  | 11,140 | 0 | 0
The Cool Pool Limited |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Time and voyage charter revenues |  |  | 37,345 | 5,771 |
Vessel operating expenses |  |  | $ (7,681) | $ (3,779) |
World Shipholding |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction |  | 1.90% |  |  |
Percentage of Shareholders' Ownership before Transaction |  | 36.20% |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Common Stock |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of common units issued (in shares) |  | 32,000,000 |  |  |
Frontline |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 34
Seatankers |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties |  |  | 0 | 0 | (112)
Ship Finance |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties |  |  | 0 | 0 | 116
Seadrill |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties |  |  | 0 | 0 | (5)
Golar Wilhemsen |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net (expenses) income (due to) from related parties |  |  | 0 | (2,246) | (7,031)
Percentage shareholders' ownership after transaction | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of Shareholders' Ownership before Transaction | 60.00% |  |  |  |
Remaining interest acquired | 40.00% |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (expense from transactions with related party |  |  | 32,254 | 1,992 | 0
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  | 3,490 | 2,000 |
The Cool Pool Limited | The Cool Pool Limited |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (expense from transactions with related party |  |  | 32,254 | 1,992 |
Magni Partners |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net income (expense from transactions with related party |  |  | (4,282) | 0 | $ 0
Amount due from (to) related party |  |  | (137) | $ 0 |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Advisory Services |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  | 3,900 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Disposal of Golar Power |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  | 3,000 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Board Member Travel |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  | 100 |  |
Magni Partners | Recharge for Other Travel and Out of Pocket Expenses |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  | $ 300 |  |

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