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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, T in Millions
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
T
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
$ / barrel
Derivative [Line Items]            
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares   1,189,653 1,984,647      
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 878,838 $ 231,849 $ 85,996 $ 179,699  
Equity method investments   104,108 52,215 44,385    
Money market funds            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Cash and cash equivalents   634,200 0      
Interest income, interest-earning asset   7,600 0      
Golar Partners            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Purchase of limited partners units | shares 107,000          
Price per share, average (USD per share) | $ / shares $ 21.40          
CoolCo            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Equity method investments   55,439 0      
Avenir            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Equity method investments   $ 41,790 $ 47,913      
Oil and gas derivative            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Derivative, floor price (in usd/barrel) | $ / barrel           60.00
Derivative, underlying volume (in tons) | T   1.0        
Equity swap            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares 1,500,000          
Price per share, average (USD per share) | $ / shares $ 46.91          
Derivative, fair value, net $ 72,700          
Derivative liability, fair value of collateral 59,300          
Notional value 55,500          
Loss on derivative       $ 5,100    
Equity swap | Treasury Shares            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Notional value $ 17,200          
Maximum | Oil and gas derivative            
Derivative [Line Items]            
Derivative, underlying volume (in tons) | T   0.2