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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Narrative (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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)