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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2015 shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel Rate | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel Rate shares | Sep. 30, 2018 Rate | Feb. 13, 2018 USD ($) Rate | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | $ 15,970,000 |  | $ 41,771,000 |  |  |
Loans to related parties - associated companies, long-term |  |  |  | 312,660,000 |  | 310,144,000 |  |  |
Loans to related parties - others, long-term |  |  |  | 14,629,000 |  | 15,616,000 |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | 816,000 |  | 1,349,000 |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |  |
Profit sharing revenues |  |  |  | 1,547,000 | $ 0 | 1,779,000 |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Direct financing lease interest income |  |  |  | 1,932,000 | 5,986,000 | 9,623,000 |  |  |
Finance lease service revenue |  |  |  | 4,887,000 | 13,428,000 | 22,095,000 |  |  |
Vessel Management Fees |  |  |  | 16,453,000 | 24,847,000 | 45,266,000 |  |  |
Administration Services Fees |  |  |  | 894,000 | 495,000 | 1,072,000 |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,900,000 |
Dividend income from related parties |  |  |  | 2,164,000 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Fair value |  |  |  | 115,558,000 |  | 87,174,000 |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities |  |  |  |  |  | 45,600,000 |  |  |
Debt and Equity Securities, Realized Gain (Loss) |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ 13,477,000 |  |  |
Frontline Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued share capital (percent) | Rate |  |  |  | 6.43% |  | 6.48% |  |  |
SFL Linus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to related parties - associated companies, long-term |  |  |  | $ 121,000,000 |  | $ 121,000,000 |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans advanced to related parties |  |  |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net outstanding loan balance |  |  |  | 121,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest on loan notes receivable with related parties |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |  | 5,400,000 |  |  | $ 2,700,000
SFL Deepwater [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to related parties - associated companies, long-term |  |  |  | 111,660,000 |  | 109,144,000 |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans advanced to related parties |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net outstanding loan balance |  |  |  | 111,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest on loan notes receivable with related parties |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  | 5,100,000 |  |  | 2,500,000
SFL Hercules [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans to related parties - associated companies, long-term |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans advanced to related parties |  |  |  | 145,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net outstanding loan balance |  |  |  | 80,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Accrued interest on loan notes receivable with related parties |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  | 3,600,000 |  |  | $ 1,800,000
Frontline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from related parties |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
ADS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from related parties |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage | Rate |  |  |  | 17.00% |  |  |  |  |
Frontline Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | $ 9,332,000 |  | 8,430,000 |  |  |
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent |  |  |  | 10,183,000 |  | 11,170,000 |  |  |
SFL Linus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | 4,670,000 |  | 21,718,000 |  |  |
SFL Hercules [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | 1,672,000 |  | 10,125,000 |  |  |
Seadrill [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | 52,000 |  | 223,000 |  |  |
Golden Ocean [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 91,000 |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels leased to related parties classified as operating leases | vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Profit share on charter revenues (percent) | Rate |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |
Profit sharing revenues |  |  |  | $ 0 | 0 | $ 200,000 |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Management Fees |  |  |  | 10,136,000 | 10,136,000 | 20,440,000 |  |  |
Operating Management Fees |  |  |  | 443,000 | 360,000 | 793,000 |  |  |
Other related parties [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | 2,000 |  | 50,000 |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | 7,000 |  | 8,000 |  |  |
Frontline Charterers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from related parties |  |  |  | 242,000 |  | 1,225,000 |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | $ 287,000 |  | $ 1,125,000 |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels leased to related parties classified as direct financing leases | vessel |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Management Fees |  |  |  | $ 5,873,000 | 14,351,000 | $ 24,033,000 |  |  |
Commissions and Brokerage |  |  |  | 167,000 | 132,000 | 287,000 |  |  |
Administration Services Fees |  |  |  | 162,000 | 161,000 | 323,000 |  |  |
Frontline Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | 64,000 |  | 125,000 |  |  |
Seatankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to related parties |  |  |  | 458,000 |  | 0 |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administration Services Fees |  |  |  | 458,000 | 145,000 | 290,000 |  |  |
Frontline Charterers and Deep Sea [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined balance of net investments in direct financing leases |  |  |  | 111,300,000 |  | 115,000,000.0 |  |  |
Combined balance of net investments in direct financing leases, short-term maturities |  |  |  | 8,100,000 |  | 8,000,000.0 |  |  |
Frontline Shipping [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amounts due from and to related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Due from Related Parties, Noncurrent |  |  |  | $ 4,446,000 |  | 4,446,000 |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Termination fee | $ 4,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |
Profit share on charter revenues (percent) | Rate |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Frontline Charterers, Deep Sea and UFC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels and equipment, net |  |  |  | $ 209,700,000 |  | 217,700,000 |  |  |
Profit sharing revenues |  |  |  | 1,547,000 | 0 | 1,779,000 |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease income |  |  |  | 25,752,000 | 26,498,000 | 53,258,000 |  |  |
Direct financing lease interest income |  |  |  | 1,932,000 | 5,986,000 | 9,623,000 |  |  |
Finance lease service revenue |  |  |  | 4,887,000 | 13,428,000 | 22,095,000 |  |  |
Direct financing lease repayments |  |  |  | 3,981,000 | 10,247,000 | 16,802,000 |  |  |
Frontline Shipping and Frontline Shipping II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit share income from July 1 2015 onwards |  |  | $ 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Frontline reverse stock split [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares in Frontline (shares) | shares |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Seatankers Management AS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fees paid, provision of office facilities |  |  |  | 52,000 | 55,000 | 108,000 |  |  |
Frontline Corporate Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Administration Services Fees |  |  |  | 120,000 | 61,000 | 166,000 |  |  |
Frontline Management AS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leasing revenues earned from related parties [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fees paid, provision of office facilities |  |  |  | 102,000 | 73,000 | 185,000 |  |  |
NorAm Drilling [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income on holding of investments in secured notes |  |  |  | 200,000 | 300,000 | 500,000 |  |  |
Golden Close [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend income from related parties |  |  |  | 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Interest income on holding of investments in secured notes |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000 |  |  |
Front Circassia [Member] | Frontline Shipping [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  | 400,000 | 0 | 500,000 |  |  |
Front Page, Front Stratus, Front Serenade [Member] | Frontline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  | 400,000 | 0 | $ 300,000 |  |  |
Front Ariake [Member] | Frontline [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  | 100,000 | $ 0 | $ 100,000 |  |  |
Common Stock, ADS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  |  | 9,200,000 |  | $ 9,200,000 |  |  |
Common Stock, ADS [Member] | ADS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party leasing and service contracts [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ordinary shares in Frontline (shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 4,031,800 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000.0 |  |  |
Corporate Bond Securities_NorAm Drilling [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Sold at Par Value |  |  |  | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  | $ 5,192,000 |  |  |

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