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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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                      
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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