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RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM DEPOSITS (Details) € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) shares | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | $ 163,181,000 | $ 188,289,000 |  |  |  |  |
Less: Amounts included in current restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | (100,361,000) | (111,545,000) |  |  |  |  |
Long-term restricted cash |  |  |  | $ 62,820,000 | $ 76,744,000 |  |  |  |  |
Release of restricted cash | $ 6,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares |  | 1,500,000 |  | 3,500,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum consolidated cash balances |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
LNG Croatia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposit |  |  |  | $ 36,747,000 | $ 0 | € 30 |  |  |  |
Period for lifting of escrow account |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit available to project partner |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |
GoFLNG Hilli Facility - Contractual Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of credit available to project partner |  |  |  |  | 125,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Bank Guarantee | Hilli |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | $ 77,212,000 | 75,968,000 |  | $ 174,600,000 |  | $ 305,000,000.0 |
Bank Guarantee | GoFLNG Hilli Facility - Contractual Amendment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  |  | 76,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | 36,875,000 | 34,947,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | Margin loan facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | 0 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Office Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | 868,000 | 826,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  |  | 8,864,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Equity Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | 0 | 55,573,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Forward Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | $ 0 | 55,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Collateral required under share repurchase agreement, percentage of total purchase price |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Line of Credit | $1.125 billion newbuild facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total restricted cash and short-term deposits |  |  |  | $ 2,615,000 | $ 10,975,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000
Equity Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares |  | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative liability, fair value of collateral |  | $ 59,300,000 | $ 54,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Swap | Golar Partners, Common Unit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares |  | 107,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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