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OTHER FINANCIAL AND NON-OPERATING ITEMS (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019
Other Financial Items [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Financial Items, net [Table Text Block] | Other financial items, net comprise the following items:
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(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2019 |  |  | June 30, 2018 |  |  | December 31, 2018 |
Net cash movement on non-designated derivatives | 702 |  |  | (647 | ) |  | (721 | )
Net (decrease)/increase in fair value of non-designated derivatives | (6,316 | ) |  | 6,492 |  |  | 13,908 |
Other items | (233 | ) |  | (133 | ) |  | (2,780 | )
Total other financial items, net | (5,847 | ) |  | 5,712 |  |  | 10,407 |
Schedule of other financial items | Other non-operating items in the income statement comprise the following items:
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(in thousands of $) | June 30, 2019 |  |  | June 30, 2018 |  |  | December 31, 2018 |
Impairment of loan notes | (8,225 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |

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