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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands | 2 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  | $ 221,239 | $ 249,230 | $ 158,229
The Cool Pool |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  |  |  | 4,800 |
Related Party | The Cool Pool |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Operating expenses |  | $ 2,900 |  |  |
CoolCo |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Employee benefits and share-based compensation | $ 100 |  |  |  |
CoolCo | Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel |  |  | 8 |  |
Sublease income | $ 100 |  |  | 400 |
Employee benefits and share-based compensation |  |  |  | $ 100 |
Golar LNG Partners | Related Party |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  | 500 |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted |  |  | $ 20,000 |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Related Party | Hilli LLC |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Payments of dividends |  | 7,200 |  |  |
Golar LNG Partners | Related Party | Disposal costs indemnification |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Other expenses |  | $ 100 |  |  |
OneLNG | Trading balances with affiliates |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of related party transaction, due from (to) related party |  |  |  |  | $ 100

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