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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 newbuild | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 8 |  |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 101,908 | $ 59,305 | $ 71,201
Net cash received in financing activities |  |  | 177,402 | 427,443 | 234,336
Total operating revenues |  |  | 430,604 | 143,537 | 80,257
Realized and unrealized gain on oil derivative instrument |  |  | $ 16,767 | $ 15,100 | 0
CMBL Lessor VIE | Golar Tundra |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 8 | 7 |
Interest expense |  |  | $ 61,500 | $ 37,400 | 44,100
Net cash received in financing activities |  |  | $ 761,200 | 51,500 | 154,200
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 4 |  |
Number of newbuilds in sale and leaseback transaction | newbuild | 3 |  |  |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Lessor VIE |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 1 |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Lessor Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Lessor Agreement | Golar Seal |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | COSCO Shipping Lessor Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | COSCO Shipping Lessor Agreement | Golar Crystal |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | China State Shipbuilding Corporation, CSSC |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | China State Shipbuilding Corporation, CSSC | Hilli |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Term of sale leaseback transaction |  |  | 10 years |  |
Liquefaction Services |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  | $ 127,625 | $ 0 | $ 0
Liquefaction Services | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net cash received in financing activities |  | $ (30,300) |  |  |

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