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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Other Transactions, Indemnifications and Guarantees (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 24, 2018 | Nov. 15, 2017 | Oct. 13, 2016 | Oct. 12, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,837 | $ 27,553 | $ 26,515
Minimum quarterly distribution per unit (in dollars per share) | $ 0.4042 |  | $ 0.5775 | $ 0.3850 |  |  |  |
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  | 14,770 | 11,429 |
Dividends payable |  |  |  |  |  | 16,762 | 5,032 |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  | $ 900 |  |  |  | $ 48,400 | 52,300 | $ 54,700
Minimum charter term for rights of first offer (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Golar Partners | Tax lease indemnification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantees issued to Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500 | $ 11,500 |
Golar Partners, Common Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units (in shares) |  | 374,295 | 2,994,364 |  |  |  |  |
Number of earn-out units (in shares) |  |  | 748,592 |  | 374,295 |  |  |
Golar Partners, General Partner Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units (in shares) |  | 7,639 | 61,109 |  |  |  |  |
Number of earn-out units (in shares) |  |  | 15,278 |  | 7,639 |  |  |
Hilli LLC | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600 |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |

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