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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, T in Millions |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 19, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 13, 2016 $ / shares shares | Oct. 12, 2016 $ / shares | Jul. 25, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2016 T | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) vessel shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2006 $ / shares shares
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum quarterly distribution per unit (USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.5775 | $ 0.3850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,517 | $ 52,800 | $ 61,967 |  |
Percentage of voting interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000
Common stock purchased, price per share (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1
Percentage of voting interest acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  | 50.00%
Investee capital share amount called |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |
Cash paid to maintain equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,750 |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Proceeds from dividends |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 | $ 700 |  |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 33.90% | 30.70% |  |  |
CELSE | OneLNG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term sale and purchase agreement, number of tons supplied per annum | T |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,300 | $ 52,100 | $ 61,300 |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 507,200 |  |  |  |
Investments, ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 33.90% | 30.70% |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 33.90% | 30.70% |  |  |
Golar Partners | Investment in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Units held (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 15,900,000 |  |  |  |
Golar Partners, Common Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units (in shares) | shares |  | 2,994,364 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of earn-out units (in shares) | shares |  | 748,592 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Partners, General Partner Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units (in shares) | shares |  | 61,109 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of earn-out units (in shares) | shares |  | 15,278 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OneLNG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% | 0.00% |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
OneLNG | Schlumberger |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% | 33.00% |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |
Number of vessels contributed | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) | GasLog | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels contributed | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) | Dynagas | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels contributed | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) | Golar Power | Vessels and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels contributed | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Investment in Affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of derivative | $ (15,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Noncurrent Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments acquired: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification of derivative | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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