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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 15, 2021 segment | Dec. 31, 2021 undergoing_conversion carrier segment operational_flng | Dec. 31, 2020 segment
Segmental information: |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 4 | 3 | 3
Number of operational FLNG | operational_flng |  | 1 |
Number of carriers earmarked for conversion | carrier |  | 1 |
Gimi Conversion |  |  |
Segmental information: |  |  |
Number of undergoing conversions | undergoing_conversion |  | 1 |

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- Definition Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 18 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123359005&loc=d3e8672-108599 + Details
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