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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIE") - Golar Hilli (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 12, 2018 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) $ / barrel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net loss attributable to Golar LNG Ltd stockholders - basic and diluted |  | $ (211,956) | $ (231,428) | $ (179,703)
Transfer to the non-controlling interests: increase in Golar LNG Limited’s paid-in capital for sale of 1096 Hilli Common Units in July 2018 |  |  | 304,468 |
Changes in net income and transfers to non-controlling interest |  |  | $ 73,040 |
Oil price per barrel | $ / barrel |  | 60 |  |
Golar, Keppel, and B&V | Golar Hilli LLC | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 658,000 |  |  |
Portion of net lease obligations | 50.00% |  |  |
Common Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions |  | 5.00% |  |
Entitlement to vehicle expansion capacity distributions |  | 5.00% |  |
Series B Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions |  | 95.00% |  |
Share Capital | Golar Partners | Golar Hilli LLC | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiary shares sold in transaction | shares | 1,096 |  |  |
Golar | Common Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership by wholly owned subsidiary | 44.60% |  |  |
Golar | Series A Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership by wholly owned subsidiary | 89.10% |  |  |
Golar | Series B Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage ownership by wholly owned subsidiary | 89.10% |  |  |
Golar Partners | Common Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 50.00% |  |  |
Keppel Shipyard Limited (“Keppel”) | Common Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 5.00% |  |  |
Keppel Shipyard Limited (“Keppel”) | Series A Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 10.00% |  |  |
Keppel Shipyard Limited (“Keppel”) | Series B Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 10.00% |  |  |
Black and Veatch (“B&V”) | Common Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 0.40% |  |  |
Black and Veatch (“B&V”) | Series A Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 0.90% |  |  |
Black and Veatch (“B&V”) | Series B Special Units | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners | 0.90% |  |  |

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