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DEBT - Lessor VIE Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ (2,441,925) | $ (2,379,531) |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (1,174,991) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Seal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension term | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Seal | Long-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (162,400) |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (78,500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Crystal | Long-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  | $ (101,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (75,100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan duration (in years) |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hilli | Long-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (840,000) |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (320,200) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hilli Lessor VIE | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (120,000) |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ (277,100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from lines of credit |  | $ 223,000 | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hilli Lessor VIE | Long-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan duration (in years) |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of lines of credit |  | $ 215,200 | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Bear | Long-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (110,000) |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ (104,800) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (184,800)
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (82,800) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (182,600) |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (82,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (182,500) |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | (99,500) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan facility at inception |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (172,000) |  |
Loan facility |  |  |  |  | $ (54,900) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.11% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | CCBFL | Golar Seal | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | AVIC VIE Loans | Golar Bear Facility | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Hai Jiao 1401 Limited | Golar Glacier | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Hai Jiao 1402 Limited | Golar Snow | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Hai Jiao 1405 Limited | Golar Kelvin | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Hai Jiao 1406 Limited | Golar Ice | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | CCBFL | Golar Seal | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | AVIC VIE Loans | Golar Bear Facility | Short-term Debt | Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (in percent) |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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