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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) numberOfSegment operational_flng numberOfUndergoingConversion | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | numberOfSegment | 3 |  |
Number of operational FLNG | operational_flng | 1 |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 448,750 | $ 430,604 | $ 143,537
Depreciation and amortization | (113,033) | (93,689) | (76,522)
Other operating expenses | (217,292) | (275,918) | (167,572)
Impairment | (42,098) | 0 | 0
Other operating gains and losses | (15,668) | 53,489 | 15,100
Operating (losses)/income | 60,659 | 114,486 | (85,457)
Operating income (loss) | 60,659 | 114,486 | (85,457)
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (45,799) | (157,636) | (25,448)
Balance sheet |  |  |
Assets | 4,632,144 | 4,806,595 |
Equity method investments | 508,805 | 571,782 | 703,225
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 419,184 | 139,693 |
Gimi Conversion |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Number of undergoing conversions | numberOfUndergoingConversion | 1 |  |
Golar Power |  |  |
Balance sheet |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 261,693 | 266,151 |
OLT Offshore LNG Toscana S.p.A (OLT–O) |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Impairment | (7,300) |  |
Cool Company |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Impairment | (500) |  |
Balance sheet |  |  |
Equity method investments |  | 500 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 |  |
Other operating gains and losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating (losses)/income | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | (935) | (335) | (4,568)
Equity in net losses of affiliates | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance sheet |  |  |
Assets | (6,386) | (5,451) |
Equity method investments | 0 | 0 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 0 | 0 |
Vessel Operations | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 230,654 | 302,979 | 143,537
Depreciation and amortization | (64,945) | (65,496) | (76,522)
Other operating expenses | (158,833) | (231,887) | (163,207)
Impairment | (42,098) |  |
Other operating gains and losses | 13,295 | 50,740 | 0
Operating (losses)/income | (21,927) | 56,336 | (96,192)
Operating income (loss) | (20,992) | 56,671 | (91,624)
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (22,565) | (138,676) | 1,503
Balance sheet |  |  |
Assets | 2,583,209 | 2,990,506 |
Equity method investments | 247,112 | 305,631 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 35,984 | 22,978 |
Vessel Operations | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 935 | 335 | 4,568
Vessels - FLNG | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 218,096 | 127,625 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | (48,088) | (28,193) | 0
Other operating expenses | (58,459) | (44,031) | (4,365)
Impairment | 0 |  |
Other operating gains and losses | (28,963) | 2,749 | 15,100
Operating (losses)/income | 82,586 | 58,150 | 10,735
Operating income (loss) | 82,586 | 58,150 | 10,735
Equity in net losses of affiliates | 0 | (2,047) | (8,153)
Balance sheet |  |  |
Assets | 1,793,628 | 1,555,389 |
Equity method investments | 0 | 0 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 383,200 | 116,715 |
Vessels - FLNG | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0
Golar Power | Operating Segments |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0
Other operating expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment | 0 |  |
Other operating gains and losses | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating (losses)/income | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating income (loss) | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity in net losses of affiliates | (23,234) | (16,913) | (18,798)
Balance sheet |  |  |
Assets | 261,693 | 266,151 |
Equity method investments | 261,693 | 266,151 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 0 | 0 |
Golar Power | Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Operating income (loss) | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Golar Viking |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Impairment | $ (34,300) |  |

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