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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions |  |  |  | 4 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2023 | May 31, 2022 | Apr. 15, 2021 | May 01, 2023 | Apr. 15, 2021 | May 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,000 | $ 113,170,000 | $ 574,941,000
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | 298,429,000 | 267,740,000 | 260,273,000
Golar Tundra |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,800,000 | 14,400,000 |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  | $ 27,000 |  |  | 27,000 | (10,060,000) | 0
Assets and liabilities disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,400,000 |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 218,200,000 |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 127,100,000 |
Consideration received (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.5 |
CoolCo | Guaranty, lease obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guaranty liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 176,700,000 |  |
Golar LNG NB 13 Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123,230,000 |  |  | 0
Cash sale proceeds |  | $ 352,500,000 |  |  |  | 352,500,000 |  |  |
Percentage disposed |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration received |  | $ 352,500,000 |  |  |  | $ 352,500,000 |  |  |
Golar Partners And Hygo Energy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal |  |  |  |  | $ 574,941,000 |  | 0 | $ 0 | 574,941,000
Consideration received |  |  | $ 876,300,000 |  | 876,300,000 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 9,500,000 | 6,900,000
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,500,000 | 3,100,000
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,400,000
Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  | 80,800,000 |  | 80,800,000 |  |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000 | 29,400,000 | 21,200,000
Reimbursements |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 | 4,100,000 | 100,000
Hygo and subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  | 50,000,000 |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  | $ 745,400,000 |  | $ 745,400,000 |  |  |  |
Consideration received (in shares) |  |  | 18.6 |  |  |  |  |  |
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 | 500,000 | $ 2,500,000
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal | $ 27,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,100,000) |
Assets and liabilities disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,400,000 |
Cash sale proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 218,200,000 |
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, noncash consideration, number of shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.5 |
Discontinued operation, consideration, value of shares received |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 127,100,000 |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd | Debt Guarantee Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 | 800,000 |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd | Management And Administrative Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,600,000 | 3,100,000 |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd | Pool Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 4,800,000 |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd | Ship management fees income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 | 5,800,000 |
Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale | Cool Company Ltd | Administrative Services Fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Incurred pool net expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 | $ 0 |

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