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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Gain on Disposal of Golar Partners and Hygo (Details) |  | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) t | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  |  |  | $ (52,215,000) | $ (44,385,000) | $ (32,816,000)
Realized accumulated comprehensive losses on disposal of equity method investment |  |  |  | 43,380,000 | 0 | 0
Gain on disposal |  |  |  | 574,941,000 | 0 | 0
Investment in listed equity securities |  |  |  | 450,225,000 | 0 |
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Unrealized Gain (Loss) |  |  |  | 295,776,000 | 0 | 0
Assets held for sale |  |  |  | 0 | 267,766,000 |
Income/(losses) from equity method investments |  |  |  | (569,129,000) | 176,527,000 | 45,799,000
Other comprehensive loss | [1] |  |  | 3,147,000 | 17,680,000 | 3,296,000
Dividends received from listed equity securities |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 0
Level 2 | Carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in listed equity securities |  |  |  | $ 449,700,000 |  |
Measurement input, share price |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Closing share price (in USD per share) | t |  |  |  | 24.14 |  |
Golar Partners | Tax lease indemnification |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees incurred in relation to the release of tax indemnity guarantee liability |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 |  |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from NFE |  | $ 876,277,000 | $ 876,277,000 |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | $ (257,270,000) | (257,270,000) |  |  |
Realized accumulated comprehensive losses on disposal of equity method investment |  |  | (43,380,000) |  |  |
Other |  |  |  | (686,000) |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  | 574,941,000 |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | $ 267,800,000 |
Income/(losses) from equity method investments |  |  | 6,900,000 |  |  |
Other comprehensive loss |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |
Dividends received from listed equity securities |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |
Fees incurred in relation to the disposal of equity method investments |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000 |  |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in percent) |  | 2.00% | 2.00% |  |  |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from NFE |  | $ 75,700,000 | $ 75,700,000 |  |  |
Outstanding common units (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 3.55 | $ 3.55 |  |  |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Golar LNG General Partnership Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from NFE |  | $ 5,100,000 | $ 5,100,000 |  |  |
Common units (in shares) | shares |  | 21,333,586 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Hygo Energy Transition Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received from NFE |  | $ 50,000,000 | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |
Outstanding common units (in USD per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 44.65 | $ 44.65 |  |  |
Fair value of NFE shares |  | $ 745,400,000 | $ 745,400,000 |  |  |
Consideration received (in shares) | shares |  | 18,627,451 |  |  |  |
Discount (in percent) |  | 10.37% |  |  |  |
[1] | No tax impact for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

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