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EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, R$ in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares $ / shares | Nov. 08, 2018 $ / shares shares | Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2023 kr / shares | Nov. 30, 2022 kr / shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2006 $ / shares shares
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 104,108 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53,982 | $ 104,108 |  |  | $ 52,215 |  |  |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,678 | $ 129,662 |  |  |  |  |  |
Logística e Distribuição de Gás S.A. (“LOGAS”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in percent) |  |  |  | 42.00% | 42.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontroling owner, ownership percentage that prevent controlling the significant operating and financial decisions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ECGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock purchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000
Common stock purchased, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00
Percentage of voting interest acquired (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Investee capital share amount called |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,500 |
Cash paid to maintain equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,750 |
Avenir |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 41,790 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,729 | $ 41,790 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (in percent) | 23.50% |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  | 23.50% | 23.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction (in percent) |  | 22.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, commitment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Avenir | Private placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments |  |  | $ 24,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares |  | 110,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 1.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00 |  |
Shares subscribed but unissued | shares |  | 24,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity shortfall notice |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,000 |  |
Logística e Distribuição de Gás S.A. (“LOGAS”) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,261 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (in percent) | 0.00% |  |  | 58.00% | 58.00% |  |  | 58.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Additions |  |  |  | $ 9,300 | R$ 45.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ECGS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 4,503 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,237 | $ 4,503 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (in percent) | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments | $ 55,439 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 55,439 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage (in percent) | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction (in percent) | 8.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 | 8,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage disposed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock (in USD/NOK per share) | (per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12.60 |  |  |  | kr 130.00 | kr 130 |  |  |  |
Proceeds for shares issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,100 | $ 97,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fees paid |  |  |  |  |  | 100 | 1,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares held after transaction (in shares) | shares | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on disposal of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment owned (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, realized gain (loss) on disposal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Private placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock (in USD/NOK per share) | kr / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 130 |  |  |  |
Stolt-Nielsen Ltd and Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd | Avenir | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment company, committed capital |  |  | $ 182,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hoegh LNG Holdings Limited | Avenir | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction (in percent) |  | 22.50% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares subscribed but unissued | shares |  | 24,750,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stolt-Nielsen Limited | Avenir | Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage after transaction (in percent) |  | 45.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares subscribed but unissued | shares |  | 49,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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