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Cover Page
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
shares
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 20-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019
Document Transition Report false
Document Shell Company Report false
Entity File Number 000-50113
Entity Registrant Name Golar LNG Limited
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code D0
Entity Address, Address Line One 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building,
Entity Address, Address Line Two 9 Par-la-Ville Road
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code HM 11
Entity Address, Country BM
Title of 12(b) Security Common Shares, par value, $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol GLNG
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 101,302,404
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers No
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
Document Accounting Standard U.S. GAAP
Entity Shell Company false
Entity Central Index Key 0001207179
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Business Contact [Member]  
Entity Information [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2nd Floor, S.E. Pearman Building,
Entity Address, Address Line Two 9 Par-la-Ville Road
Entity Address, City or Town Hamilton
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code HM 11
Entity Address, Country BM