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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIEs") - Summary of assets and liabilities of lessor VIEs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 163,181 | $ 188,289 |
Long-term debt | (1,367,937) | (1,294,719) |
Total liabilities | (2,683,582) | (2,881,318) |
Statement of income |  |  |
Interest expense | 69,354 | 103,124 | $ 101,908
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Net debt repayments | (934,534) | (552,195) | (994,874)
Net debt receipts | 729,707 | 524,278 | 1,177,748
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 36,875 | 34,947 |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (865,982) | (963,005) |
Long-term debt | (625,119) | (617,124) |
Total liabilities | (1,491,101) | (1,580,129) |
Statement of income |  |  |
Interest expense | 34,733 | 69,373 | 61,502
Statement of cash flows |  |  |
Net debt repayments | (550,663) | (410,737) | (299,776)
Net debt receipts | 459,707 | $ 144,278 | $ 1,061,000
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Glacier |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 69 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (110,625) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (110,625) |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Kelvin |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 11 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (128,563) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (128,563) |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Snow |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 1,467 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (111,108) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (111,108) |  |
ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Ice |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 1,521 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (83,857) |  |
Long-term debt | 0 |  |
Total liabilities | (83,857) |  |
CMBL Lessor VIE | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Tundra |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 0 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (10,215) |  |
Long-term debt | (79,235) |  |
Total liabilities | (89,450) |  |
CCBFL Lessor Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Seal |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 3,432 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
Long-term debt | (89,752) |  |
Total liabilities | (89,752) |  |
COSCO Shipping Lessor Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Crystal |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 4,990 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (8,220) |  |
Long-term debt | (74,984) |  |
Total liabilities | (83,204) |  |
China State Shipbuilding Corporation, CSSC | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Hilli |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 16,670 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | (413,394) |  |
Long-term debt | (277,487) |  |
Total liabilities | (690,881) |  |
AVIC International Lessor Agreement | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Golar Bear |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |
Restricted cash | 8,715 |  |
Short-term interest bearing debt | 0 |  |
Long-term debt | (103,661) |  |
Total liabilities | $ (103,661) |  |

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