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INVESTMENTS IN DIRECT FINANCING AND SALES-TYPE LEASES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014
Net Investment in Direct Financing and Sales Type Leases [Abstract] |
Components of the investments in direct financing and sales-type leases | The following lists the components of the investments in direct financing leases as at June 30, 2014.
(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2014 |  |  | December 31, 2013 |
Total minimum lease payments to be received | 1,420,226 |  |  | 1,490,111 |
Less: amounts representing estimated executory costs including profit thereon, included in total minimum lease payments | (408,932 | ) |  | (432,463 | )
Net minimum lease payments receivable | 1,011,294 |  |  | 1,057,648 |
Estimated residual values of leased property (un-guaranteed) | 278,152 |  |  | 278,152 |
Less: unearned income | (295,057 | ) |  | (318,910 | )
| 994,389 |  |  | 1,016,890 |
Less: deferred deemed equity contribution | (104,057 | ) |  | (106,377 | )
Less: unamortized gains | (6,923 | ) |  | (7,105 | )
Total investment in direct financing and sales-type leases | 883,409 |  |  | 903,408 |
Current portion | 44,978 |  |  | 45,148 |
Long-term portion | 838,431 |  |  | 858,260 |
| 883,409 |  |  | 903,408 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of the lessor's assets under sales-type and direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs on direct financing leases; less: (i) estimated executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments. + References No definition available. + Details
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