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VESSELS UNDER FINANCE LEASE, NET - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 03, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel large_range_2_tanker | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) vessel | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) vessel | Feb. 28, 2016 | May 31, 2015 vessel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel large_range_2_tanker | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vessel | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) vessel large_range_2_tanker very_large_crude_carrier | Dec. 31, 2017 suezmax_tanker | Dec. 31, 2017 very_large_crude_carrier | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 suezmax_tanker | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 large_range_2_tanker | Aug. 31, 2019 vessel | Feb. 29, 2016 shares | Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leased assets | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Management fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,500
Reverse stock split, conversion ratio | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit share expense percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Cash buffer per vessel, covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash held by Frontline Shipping Ltd |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |  |
Capital Lease Obligations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 87,900,000 |  |  |  |
Minimum contractual payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,900,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent rental expense payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |  |
Profit share expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Difference In Fair Value Of Profit Share From Original Value |  | $ 19,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,700,000 |  |  | 19,700,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Contingent rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,607,000 | 19,738,000 |  |  | 26,148,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,391,000 |  |  | 19,006,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Termination Probability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (10,324,000) |  |  | (2,379,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets chartered |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |  |  |
Remaining periods on these leases, minimum (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining periods on these leases, maximum (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,700,000 | $ 16,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VLCC Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leases vessels with amended terms | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daily hire payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000
Suezmax Vessels [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leases vessels with amended terms | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daily hire payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000
Ship Finance Leased Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Management fee income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9,000
Total vessels leased in on long-term time charters | vessel |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of leased assets | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels whose lease was terminated |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.0 |
Profit share expense percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%
Cash buffer per vessel, covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Profit share expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 | $ 1,500,000 |  |  | 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Contingent rental income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,607,000 | 19,738,000 |  |  | 26,148,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets under capital lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 21,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Leased Vessels Impaired | vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 22,391,000 |  |  | $ 19,006,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Circassia | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Page | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,638,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Stratus | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  | $ (2,144,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Serenade | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  | $ (2,426,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Ariake | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,523,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Falcon | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  | $ (5,404,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Century | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,110,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (20,565,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Scilla | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,465,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,341,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Brabant | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,578,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,021,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Ardenne | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,853,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,824,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Page, Front Stratus, Front Serenade | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 92,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,200,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Front Ariake, Front Falcon | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction in capital lease obligation |  |  | $ 55,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  | (8,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Circassia | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,891,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Page | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Stratus | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  | $ 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Serenade | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  | $ 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Ariake | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  | $ 3,375,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non cash element | Front Page, Front Stratus, Front Serenade | SFL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease termination payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessels Chartered To Trafigura |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Leases, Schedule of Leased Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets chartered |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |

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