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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIEs") - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Jul. 12, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / barrel vessel class_of_unit $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 vessel | Apr. 16, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Deconsolidation of lessor VIE | $ |  | $ 4,809 |  |
Number of classes of units | class_of_unit |  | 3 |  |
Oil price per barrel | $ / barrel |  | 60 |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Common Units |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions |  | 5.00% |  |
Entitlement to vehicle expansion capacity distributions |  | 5.00% |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Series B Special Units |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions |  | 95.00% |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Series A Special Units |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Redemption price for Series A Special Units (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 1 |  |
Golar, Keppel, and B&V | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ | $ 658,000 |  |  |
Portion of net lease obligations | 50.00% |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 9 | 8 |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Minimum |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease duration |  | 7 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | Maximum |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Lease duration |  | 10 years |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | ICBC Finance Leasing Co. Ltd Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 4 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CMBL Lessor VIE |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | CCBFL Lessor Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | COSCO Shipping Lessor Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | China State Shipbuilding Corporation, CSSC |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Lease duration |  | 1 year |  |
Sale and leaseback transaction, gain | $ |  | $ 145,000 |  |
Deconsolidation of lessor VIE | $ |  | $ 4,800 |  |
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary | AVIC International Lessor Agreement |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction |  | 1 |  |
Gimi MS | Vessels - FLNG |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  | 30.00%

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