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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 06, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | $ 93,689 | $ 76,522 | $ 72,972 |
Total operating revenues | 430,604 | 143,537 | 80,257 |
Depreciation and amortization | (93,415) | (76,522) |  |
Other operating expenses | (275,918) | (167,572) | (148,392) |
Other operating gains and losses | 53,489 | 15,100 | 16 |
Operating income (loss) | 114,486 | (85,457) | (141,091) |
Operating income (loss) | 114,486 | (85,457) | (141,091) |
Equity in net (losses) earnings of affiliates | (157,636) | (25,448) | 47,878 |
Total assets | 4,806,595 | 4,764,287 | 4,256,911 |
Investment in affiliates | 571,782 | 703,225 | 648,780 |
Capital expenditures | $ 139,693 | $ 391,901 | 234,518 |
Golar Power |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 50.00% | 50.00% |  | 50.00%
Investment in affiliates | $ 266,151 | $ 228,696 |  |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating gains and losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | (335) | (4,568) | (275) |
Equity in net (losses) earnings of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total assets | (5,451) | (5,116) | (548) |
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vessel Operations | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 65,496 | 76,522 | 72,972 |
Total operating revenues | 302,979 | 143,537 | 80,257 |
Other operating expenses | (231,887) | (163,207) | (144,816) |
Other operating gains and losses | 50,740 | 0 | 16 |
Operating income (loss) | 56,336 | (96,192) | (137,515) |
Operating income (loss) | 56,671 | (91,624) | (137,240) |
Equity in net (losses) earnings of affiliates | (138,676) | 1,503 | 37,344 |
Total assets | 2,990,506 | 3,025,244 | 3,152,311 |
Investment in affiliates | 305,631 | 472,482 | 512,046 |
Capital expenditures | 22,978 | 1,349 | 33,698 |
Vessel Operations | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 335 | 4,568 | 275 |
Vessels - FLNG | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 28,193 | 0 | 0 |
Total operating revenues | 127,625 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses | (44,031) | (4,365) | (3,576) |
Other operating gains and losses | 2,749 | 15,100 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | 58,150 | 10,735 | (3,576) |
Operating income (loss) | 58,150 | 10,735 | (3,576) |
Equity in net (losses) earnings of affiliates | (2,047) | (8,153) | 0 |
Total assets | 1,555,389 | 1,515,463 | 978,614 |
Investment in affiliates | 0 | 2,047 | 10,200 |
Capital expenditures | 116,715 | 390,552 | 200,820 |
Vessels - FLNG | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golar Power | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other operating gains and losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity in net (losses) earnings of affiliates | (16,913) | (18,798) | 10,534 |
Total assets | 266,151 | 228,696 | 126,534 |
Investment in affiliates | 266,151 | 228,696 | 126,534 |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golar Power | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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