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DEBT - Lessor VIE Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 2,568,751 | $ 2,582,196 |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 1,583,169 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Tundra Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 205,100 |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 104,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Seal CCBFL VIE Loan Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 162,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 100,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Crystal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of debt |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Crystal | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 101,000 |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 91,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hilli Lessor VIE LIBOR Plus Interest | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 840,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 599,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hilli Lessor VIE | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 120,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 184,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hilli Lessor VIE | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of debt |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 127,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 184,800
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 128,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182,600 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 147,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 182,500 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 100,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice Facility | Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 172,000 |  |
Minimum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.21% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.89% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice Facility | Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.89% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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