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OTHER NON-OPERATING INCOME/(LOSSES) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Realized and unrealized MTM gains/(losses) on our investment in listed equity securities (note 16) |  |  | $ 400,966 | $ (295,777) | $ 0
UK tax lease liability (note 29) |  |  | 7,148 | (71,739) | 0
Dividend income from our investment in listed equity securities |  |  | 4,768 | 5,588 | 0
Gain on disposal of the LNG Croatia |  |  | 0 | 0 | 5,682
Others |  |  | 0 | 124 | 0
Total other non-operating income/(losses) |  |  | 412,882 | (361,804) | 5,682
Unrealized gain (loss) |  |  | 350,900 | 295,800 |
Carrying value of converted vessel, LNG Croatia | $ 658,247 |  | $ 1,152,032 | $ 877,838 | 658,247
New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned (in shares) |  |  | 5.3 | 18.6 |
Investment owned, shares sold (in shares) |  |  | 13.3 |  |
Proceeds for shares issued |  |  | $ 625,600 |  |
Fees paid |  |  | 3,800 |  |
Gain on marketable securities |  |  | $ 50,100 |  |
LNG Croatia Conversion |  |  |  |  |
Contracted revenue, period (in years) |  | 10 years |  |  |
LNG Croatia |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of long lived asset | 5,700 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration received |  |  |  |  | 193,300
Carrying value of converted vessel, LNG Croatia | $ 187,600 |  |  |  | $ 187,600
Minimum | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock (in USD/NOK per share) |  |  | $ 40.80 |  |
Maximum | New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock (in USD/NOK per share) |  |  | $ 58.29 |  |

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