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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 19, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2013
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | $ 486,426,000 |  | $ 397,815,000 |  |  |
Less: Amounts included in current restricted cash and short-term deposits | (332,033,000) |  | (222,265,000) |  |  |
Long-term restricted cash | 154,393,000 |  | 175,550,000 |  |  |
Minimum consolidated cash balances | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit available to project partner |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 | $ 400,000,000 |
Equity Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 82,863,000 |  | 58,351,000 |  |  |
Bank Guarantee |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 691,000 |  | 99,000 |  |  |
Bank Guarantee | Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 174,597,000 |  | 174,737,000 | $ 57,200,000 | $ 305,000,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 176,428,000 |  | 130,063,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 17,657,000 |  | 33,752,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Margin Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 33,413,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Office Lease |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | 777,000 |  | $ 813,000 |  |  |
Share Repurchase Forward Swap |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits | $ 82,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Collateral required under share repurchase agreement, percentage of total purchase price | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Line of Credit | $1.125 billion newbuild facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,125,000,000.000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000.000
Scenario, Forecast | Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit available to project partner |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |  |  |

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