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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIEs") - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 15, 2023 USD ($) shares | Apr. 30, 2021 shares | Jul. 31, 2018 shares | Dec. 31, 2023 $ / barrel class_of_unit vessel $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) vessel shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 16, 2019
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  | $ 182,707 | $ 25,888 |
Number of classes of units | class_of_unit |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 2,897,034 | 1,189,653 |  |
Oil price per barrel (in dollars per barrel) | $ / barrel |  |  |  | 60 |  |  |
Gimi MS | FLNG |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners (in percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00%
Golar Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss, equity repurchased during period | $ 251,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
New Fortress Energy (NFE) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares used for repurchase of equity | shares | 4,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares used for repurchase of equity, value | $ 116,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Hilli Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions (in percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Entitlement to vehicle expansion capacity distributions (in percent) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Series A Special Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price for series A special units (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |
Golar Hilli LLC | Series B Special Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entitlement to distributions (in percent) |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |
Hilli Common Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period (in shares) | shares | 1,230 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for repurchase of equity | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends payable | $ 3,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Hilli Common Units | Golar LNG Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares |  |  | 1,230 |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  |  |  |  | $ 182,707 | $ 25,888 |
Vessels disposal group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transactions disposed | vessel |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Hilli Common Units | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of NFE common stock (in shares) | shares |  | 1,230 |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest entity, primary beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels in sale and leaseback transaction | vessel |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, term |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Lease extension duration (in years) |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |

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