XML 179 R87.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.24.1

REVENUE - Contract assets and liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | $ 21,403 | $ 21,297
Current contract liabilities | (4,220) | (8,398)
Non-current contract liabilities | (6,276) | (54,018)
Total contract liabilities | (10,496) | (62,416)
Change In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Contract with customer, liability, beginning balance | (62,416) | (18,736)
Deferral of revenue | (2,325) | (62,223)
Recognition of unearned revenue | 44,104 | 18,543
Recognition of deferred revenue | 10,141 | 0
Contract with customer, liability, ending balance | (10,496) | (62,416)
Gandria |  |
Change In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Deposit liability, current | $ 2,300 |
Liquefaction services revenue | Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 |  |
Change In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Reaming contract term (in years) | 3 years |
Hilli | Underutilization liability |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Non-current contract liabilities |  | (35,800)
Change In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Increase (decrease) in contract with customer, liability | $ (35,800) |
Hilli | Deferred revenue |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Total contract liabilities | (10,500) | (14,600)
Change In Contract With Customer Liability [Roll Forward] |  |
Contract with customer, liability, beginning balance | (14,600) |
Contract with customer, liability, ending balance | (10,500) | (14,600)
Golar Artic |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Non-current contract liabilities |  | (7,800)
Development Agreement |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Contract assets | $ 0 |
Current contract liabilities |  | $ (4,200)

X
- Definition Change In Contract With Customer Liability + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | glng_ChangeInContractWithCustomerLiabilityRollForward
Namespace Prefix: | glng_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Recognition of Deferred Revenue + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | glng_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityRecognitionOfDeferredRevenue
Namespace Prefix: | glng_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Services Revenue Recognized During The Period + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | glng_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityServicesRevenueRecognizedDuringThePeriod
Namespace Prefix: | glng_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Contract with Customer, Liability, Deferred Commission Period Billing + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | glng_ContractwithCustomerLiabilityDeferredCommissionPeriodBilling
Namespace Prefix: | glng_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 340 -SubTopic 40 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479483/340-40-50-3 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_CapitalizedContractCostLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Amount, after allowance for credit loss, of right to consideration in exchange for good or service transferred to customer when right is conditioned on something other than passage of time. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-3 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-1 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerAssetNet
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-2 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as current. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-2 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-1 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 8 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-8 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479837/606-10-45-2 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The current portion, due within one year or one operating cycle, if longer, of deposits held other than customer deposits. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DepositLiabilityCurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 912 -SubTopic 310 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482312/912-310-45-11 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (a) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-28 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Period in which remaining performance obligation is expected to be recognized as revenue, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -SubTopic 10 -Topic 606 -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479806/606-10-50-13 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionPeriod1
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis=glng_GandriaMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_ProductOrServiceAxis=glng_LiquefactionServicesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RevenueRemainingPerformanceObligationExpectedTimingOfSatisfactionStartDateAxis=2024-01-01
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_HilliMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis=glng_UnderutilizationLiabilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis=glng_DeferredRevenueMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | glng_VesselNameAxis=glng_GolarArticMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | srt_MajorCustomersAxis=glng_DevelopmentAgreementMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |