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INVESTMENTS IN AFFILIATES - Ownership Percentage (Details) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Jul. 06, 2016
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Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Investments, ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 32.00% | 31.80% |
Investments, ownership percentage | 32.00% | 31.80% |
Percentage of IDRs | 100.00% |  |
Egyptian Company for Gas Services S.A.E (ECGS) |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Golar Power |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 50.00% | 50.00% | 50.00%
OneLNG |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 51.00% | 51.00% |
The Cool Pool Limited (Pool Manager) |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 50.00% | 33.00% |
Avenir LNG Ltd |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage, equity method investment | 22.50% | 0.00% |
Partnership Interest | Golar Partners |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 2.00% |  |

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