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VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES ("VIEs") - Narrative (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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