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DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 03, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | $ 2,379,531,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,379,531,000 | $ 2,568,751,000 |  |  |
Subtotal (excluding lessor VIE loans) |  | 885,860,000 |  |  |  | 885,860,000 | 985,582,000 |  |  |
Deferred finance charges |  | (28,749,000) |  |  |  | (28,749,000) | (32,924,000) |  |  |
Total debt |  | 2,350,782,000 |  |  |  | 2,350,782,000 | 2,535,827,000 |  |  |
- Golar Bear facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 104,807,000 |  |  |  | $ 104,807,000 | 0 |  |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity period of debt |  |  |  |  | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Golar Arctic facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 36,472,000 |  |  |  | $ 36,472,000 | $ 43,767,000 |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,500,000 |
Maturity period of debt |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Secured Debt | Golar Viking facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 41,667,000 |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 62,500,000 |  |
Maturity period of debt |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Margin Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 100,000,000 |  |  |
Maturity period of debt | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Bear facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 75,425,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Frost facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 65,649,000 |  |  |  | 65,649,000 | 76,590,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Glacier facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 110,625,000 |  |  |  | 110,625,000 | 127,579,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Snow facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 111,108,000 |  |  |  | 111,108,000 | 128,112,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Kelvin facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 128,562,000 |  |  |  | 128,562,000 | 147,025,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Ice facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 83,857,000 |  |  |  | 83,857,000 | 100,799,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Tundra facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 89,450,000 |  |  |  | 89,450,000 | 104,884,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Seal facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 90,178,000 |  |  |  | 90,178,000 | 100,424,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Golar Crystal facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 83,596,000 |  |  |  | 83,596,000 | 91,275,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | - Hilli facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 691,488,000 |  |  |  | 691,488,000 | 783,071,000 |  |  |
Secured Debt | $1.125 billion newbuild facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | 1,125,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,125,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,125,000,000
Convertible Debt | 2017 Convertible bonds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 383,739,000 |  |  |  | 383,739,000 | 368,133,000 |  |  |
Credit Facility | Term Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 150,000,000 |  |  |
Face amount |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |  | $ 150,000,000 |  | 100,000,000.0 | 0 |  |  |
Maturity period of debt |  | 366 days |  | 15 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Margin Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Face amount |  |  |  | $ 110,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Gimi Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt (gross) |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |

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