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GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED GAINS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED GAINS [Abstract] |
GAIN ON SALE OF ASSETS AND AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED GAINS | Gain on sale of assets and amortization of deferred gains in each of the three years ended December 31, may be summarized as follows;
(in thousands of $) | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Net gain on lease terminations | 40,382 |  |  | 21,237 |  |  | 21,806 |
Net loss on sale of vessels | (15,762 | ) |  | — |  |  | (2,109 | )
Amortization of deferred gains | — |  |  | 2,321 |  |  | 15,062 |
| 24,620 |  |  | 23,558 |  |  | 34,759 |

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