VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIEs") - Summary of Bareboat Charters (Details) - Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
ICBCL \| Golar Glacier
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	$ 17,100
2023	4,451
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0
2027+	0
ICBCL \| Golar Kelvin
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	19,710
2023	19,710
2024	18,468
2025	0
2026	0
2027+	0
ICBCL \| Golar Snow
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	17,100
2023	3,608
2024	0
2025	0
2026	0
2027+	0
ICBCL \| Golar Ice
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	19,710
2023	19,710
2024	19,764
2025	162
2026	0
2027+	0
CCBFL \| Golar Seal
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	13,717
2023	13,754
2024	13,717
2025	13,717
2026	0
2027+	0
COSCO \| Golar Crystal
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	10,659
2023	10,622
2024	10,593
2025	10,534
2026	10,500
2027+	1,753
CSSC \| Hilli
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	105,509
2023	101,717
2024	98,016
2025	94,133
2026	90,341
2027+	107,583
AVIC \| Golar Bear
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
2022	15,755
2023	15,153
2024	14,562
2025	13,949
2026	13,347
2027+	$ 2,721

- Definition

The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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- Definition

The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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- Definition

The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the first fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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- Definition

Bareboat Charter Rate Per Day, Average, Year Six and Thereafter

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- Definition

The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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- Definition

The average bareboat charter rate per day based on the Base LIBOR Interest Rate for the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year.

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Name:	glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_GolarGlacierMember
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Name:	glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_GolarKelvinMember
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Name:	glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_GolarSnowMember
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Name:	us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis=glng_COSCOShippingLessorAgreementMember
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Name:	glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_GolarCrystalMember
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Name:	us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionDescriptionAxis=glng_ChinaStateShipbuildingCorporationCSSCMember
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Name:	glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_HilliCSSCMember
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