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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2022 USD ($) subsidiary | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2022 vessel | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |
Golar Partners and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs incurred in Hilli operations, capped |  |  |  | $ 20.0 |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
CoolCo | Loan to related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable, related party |  |  |  | $ 25.0 |  |  | $ 25.0
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership percentage |  |  |  | 8.30% | 0.00% |  |
The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel price |  | $ 145.0 |  |  |  |  |
The Vessel SPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of subsidiaries sold | subsidiary |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |
Number of TFDE vessels disposed | subsidiary |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  | $ 218.2 |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, shares received (in shares) | shares |  |  | 12.5 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  |  | 127.1 |  |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage disposed | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received | $ 352.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds | $ 352.5 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation | Vessel Management Fees and Other Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  |
Golar Partners And Hygo Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received |  |  | $ 876.3 |  |  |  |
Golar Partners And Hygo Energy | Ship management fees income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  | 9.5 | $ 6.9 |  |
Golar Partners And Hygo Energy | Management and administrative services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  | 4.5 | 3.1 |  |
Golar Partners And Hygo Energy | Charter and debt guarantee fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  | 1.7 | 1.4 |  |
Golar Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  | 80.8 |  |  |  |
Golar Partners | Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Declared distributions by Hilli LLC |  |  |  | 29.4 | 21.2 |  |
Hilli costs indemnification |  |  |  | 4.1 | 0.1 |  |
Hygo and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, shares received (in shares) | shares |  |  | 18.6 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  | $ 745.4 |  |  |  |
Hygo and subsidiaries | Pool income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  | $ 0.5 | $ 2.5 |  |

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