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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE OPTIONS - Share Options (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2002
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Share options:              
Options, outstanding (in shares)   2,195,000 2,195,000   3,835,000 2,195,000  
Weighted average assumptions used:              
Expected dividend yield   0.00%          
Outstanding:              
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)   2,195,000          
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)   1,890,000          
Options outstanding, exercises in period (in shares)   (77,000)          
Options outstanding, forfeitures in period (in shares)   (173,000)          
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)   3,835,000 2,195,000        
Weighted average exercise price:              
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, beginning of year (USD per share)   $ 52.02          
Weighted average exercise price, options, grants in period (USD per share)   26.21          
Weighted average exercise price, options, exercises in period (USD per share)   2.65          
Weighted average exercise price, options, forfeitures in period (USD per share)   56.88          
Weighted average exercise price, options, outstanding, end of year (USD per share)   $ 39.81 $ 52.02        
Weighted average remaining contractual term, options, outstanding (in years)   3 years 10 months 25 days 3 years 10 months 25 days        
Options exercisable, outstanding (in shares)         108,000 190,000 317,000
Options exercisable, weighted average exercise price (USD per share)         $ 2.84 $ 3.97 $ 4.09
Options exercisable, weighted average remaining contractual term (in years)   10 months 10 months 13 days 1 year 10 months      
Intrinsic value of share options exercised   $ 1.3 $ 0.4 $ 7.8      
Intrinsic value of share options outstanding and exercisable         $ 2.2 $ 0.0  
Fair value of share options vested   0.1 0.1 2.1      
Compensation cost   $ 5.8 $ 3.7 $ 1.6      
Golar Scheme              
Share options:              
Options, outstanding (in shares)   2,200,000 2,100,000 2,100,000 3,800,000 2,200,000 2,100,000
Outstanding:              
Options outstanding, beginning of year (in shares)   2,200,000 2,100,000        
Option outstanding, end of year (in shares)   3,800,000 2,200,000 2,100,000      
Employee Stock Options              
Weighted average assumptions used:              
Risk free interest rate   1.80% 1.80% 1.80%      
Expected volatility of common stock   55.00% 53.10% 53.60%      
Expected dividend yield   0.00% 0.00% 0.00%      
Expected life of options (in years)   5 years 5 years 5 years      
Outstanding:              
Options outstanding, granted in period (in shares)   1,900,000 900,000        
Weighted average exercise price:              
Total unrecognized compensation cost         $ 44.2 $ 31.0  
Weighted average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost (in years)   3 years 10 months          
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme              
Share options:              
Award term until expiration 5 years            
Number of shares authorized for grant 0            
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme | Minimum              
Share options:              
Award vesting period (in years) 3 years            
Employee Stock Options | Golar Scheme | Maximum              
Share options:              
Award vesting period (in years) 4 years