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SHARE CAPITAL AND SHARE BASED COMPENSATION - Performance based RSU's (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jul. 31, 2022
Weighted average assumptions used: |  |  |  |  |
Expected dividend yield |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Implied volatility term (in years) |  | 10 months 24 days |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value per share |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statement of operations |  | $ 2,706 | $ 1,971 | $ 1,434 |
RSU cost capitalized |  | $ 173 | $ 0 | 16 |
LTIP |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 138,878
Award vesting period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |  |
LTIP | Tranche 1 |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting right (in percent) |  | 70.00% |  |  |
Nonvested RSUs (in shares) |  | 97,215 |  |  |
Nonvested, Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |
Non vested RSU's ending balance (in shares) |  | 97,215 |  |  |
LTIP | Tranche 2 |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting right (in percent) |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Restricted Stock Units, Time And Performance Based |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value per share |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost |  | $ 3,200 |  |  |
Weighted average period of recognition for unrecognized compensation cost (in years) |  | 2 years |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock units |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for grant (in shares) | 159,430 |  |  |  |
Nonvested RSUs (in shares) |  | 14,000 | 69,000 |  |
Award vesting period (in years) |  | 3 years |  |  |
Weighted average assumptions used: |  |  |  |  |
Remaining performance period | 2 years 9 months 18 days | 1 year 6 months | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Contractual term | 3 years |  |  |  |
Expected dividend yield | 0.00% |  |  |  |
Risk free interest rate | 0.42% |  |  |  |
Golar volatility | 84.00% |  |  |  |
Share price (in NOK/dollars per share) | $ 7.49 |  |  |  |
Nonvested, Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |
Non vested RSU's starting balance (in shares) |  | 69,000 |  |  |
Vested during the year (in shares) |  | (51,000) |  |  |
Forfeited in period (in shares) |  | (4,000) |  |  |
Non vested RSU's ending balance (in shares) |  | 14,000 | 69,000 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value per share |  |  |  |  |
Non vested RSU's starting balance (in dollars per share) |  | $ 16.05 |  |  |
Vested during the year (in dollars per share) |  | 21.68 |  |  |
Forfeited during the year (in dollars per share) |  | 22.82 |  |  |
Non vested RSU's ending balance (in dollars per share) |  | $ 22.82 | $ 16.05 |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual term (years) | 2 years 9 months 18 days | 1 year 6 months | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statement of operations |  | $ 1,473 | $ 1,522 | 1,774 |
RSU cost capitalized |  | $ 247 | $ 198 | $ 322 |
Performance based restricted stock units | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting right (in percent) |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Performance based restricted stock units | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Share options: |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting right (in percent) |  | 100.00% |  |  |

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