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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Summary of assets and liabilities of lessor VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | $ 486,426 | $ 397,815
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 1,835,102 | 1,025,914
Total liabilities | 2,980,804 | 2,967,983
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 176,428 | 130,063
Short-term interest bearing debt | 646,513 | 833,664
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 1,200,774 | 252,691
Total liabilities | 1,847,287 | $ 1,086,355
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Glacier |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 21,170 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 39,319 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 114,093 |
Total liabilities | 153,412 |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Kelvin |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 71,924 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 182,540 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |
Total liabilities | 182,540 |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Snow |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 19,294 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 30,404 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 123,267 |
Total liabilities | 153,671 |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Ice |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 8 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 117,888 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |
Total liabilities | 117,888 |
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Tundra |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 121,741 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 0 |
Total liabilities | 121,741 |
CCBFL Lessor Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Seal |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 3,405 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 123,524 |
Total liabilities | 123,524 |
COSCO Shipping Lessor Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Crystal |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 3,186 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 5,741 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 90,790 |
Total liabilities | 96,531 |
China State Shipbuilding Corporation, CSSC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hilli |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |
Restricted cash | 57,441 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 148,880 |
Long-term interest bearing debt - non-current portion | 749,100 |
Total liabilities | $ 897,980 |

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