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Golar LNG Limited
(NASDAQ:GLNG) 

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Golar LNG Limited provides infrastructure for the liquefaction, transportation, regasification, and downstream distribution of LNG. It operates through three segments: Vessel Operations, Floating Liquefaction Natural Gas Vessel (FLNG), and Power. The company engages in the acquisition, ownership, op...

Founded: 1946
Full Time Employees: 1,647
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Midstream

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      net income
    45,710,000 89,428,000 43,718,000 12,939,000 15,037,000 65,756,000 101,725,000 7,055,250 28,221,000   217,996,750 871,987,000 286,538,000 696,552,000 410,014,000 410,014,000 45,811,000 514,804,000 570,439,000 63,104,000  38,642,000 -206,572,000 -214,676,000      35,493,250 141,973,000              24,567,000  12,991,000  4,311  -13,131,000 58,969 887,749  69,191,000 70,386,000 24,341,000 24,341,000 27,012,000  6,304,000 15,628,000 13,816,000 13,816,000      136,204,000  
      yoy
    203.98% 36.00% -57.02% 83.40% -46.72%   -96.76% -96.76%   -46.83% 112.67% 525.48% 35.30% -28.12% 549.74%  1232.24% -376.15% -129.39%                         569767.78%  -198.93%  -99.51%  -118.98% -99.92% -96.35%  156.15%  286.12% 55.75% 95.51%             
      qoq
    -48.89% 104.56% 237.88% -13.95% -77.13% -35.36% 1341.83% -75.00%    -75.00% 204.32% -58.86% 69.88% 0.00% 795.01% -91.10% -9.75% 803.97%   -118.71% -3.77%       -75.00%                     -22367.63% -93.36%   -1.70% 189.17% 0.00% -9.89%   -59.66% 13.12% 0.00%         
      net income margin %
    Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% -Infinity% -Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% NaN% 10.83% NaN% 4.06% NaN% -Infinity% 211.16% 2528.12% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity%  
      income taxes
    1,788,000       -384,500 -1,538,000 -1,697,000 -252,000 773,000 -335,000 190,000 -184,000 -375,000 -375,000 -1,175,000 -565,000 -413,000 -257,000 -383,000 -383,000 -598,000 -382,000 -197,000       -490,000 6,000     -450,000 1,039,000   490,000 2,563,000 742,000            721,000              299,000  
      net income/(loss) before income taxes
    47,498,000                                                                        
      depreciation and amortization
    12,208,000 -37,052,000 -24,844,000 -12,638,000 -13,642,000 -39,884,000 -26,256,000 -12,794,000 -37,500,000 -25,027,000 -12,577,000 -12,384,000 -39,328,000 -13,138,000 -26,880,000 -15,536,000 -15,536,000 -26,464,000 -79,488,000 -52,999,000 -26,506,000 -26,826,000 -26,826,000 -81,097,000 -54,222,000 -15,255,000     28,295,000 65,394,000 -16,366,000  16,585,000 59,937,000   16,826,000 56,146,000  19,444,000 19,541,000 54,191,000 18,118,000 17,697,000  31,059,000 24,467,000 29,338  8,648,000 8,865 8,806  41,502,000 -41,258,000 20,043,000 20,043,000 18,301,000  17,570,000 6,349,000 17,355,000 17,355,000      60,163,000  
      unrealized loss on oil and gas derivative instruments
    12,732,000                                                                        
      other non-operating income
     29,981,000 29,981,000     2,455,750 9,823,000 9,823,000 11,128,000      350,185,000     5,682,000               144,000 62,000                                   
      interest income
    -9,129,000 23,651,000 14,522,000 8,699,000 9,866,000 27,484,000 18,582,000 11,234,000 34,827,000 23,318,000 11,482,000 8,212,000 4,013,000 921,000 954,000 33,000 33,000 72,000 67,000 61,000 34,000 140,000 140,000 1,432,000 1,403,000 1,160,000 1,333,000 9,146,000 6,437,000 3,214,000 2,983,000 7,150,000 2,100,000 1,944,000 1,186,000 4,704,000 1,888,000 1,024,000 381,750 1,527,000 196,000 895,000    1,592,000  280,000 287,000 583  1,298,000 1,001 974  1,026,000  512,000 512,000 565,000  324,000 280,000 440,000 440,000  983,000 1,431,000   54,906,000  
      interest expense
    9,289,000 -9,289,000      -276,750 -1,107,000 -972,000 -362,000 -3,697,000 -15,589,000 -5,279,000 -11,435,000 -7,577,000 -7,577,000 -12,387,000 -42,776,000 -29,013,000 -14,546,000 -15,217,000 -15,217,000 -54,137,000 -38,044,000 -21,041,000       -24,014,000               -12,661,000  -12,045      -15,642,000  -6,622,000    -6,991,000  -7,308,000   -11,491,000      
      (gain)/loss on derivative instruments
    -547,000                                                                        
      other financial items
    901,000 -4,166,000 -3,265,000 -2,292,000 -1,153,000 -3,164,000 -2,694,000 157,000 -1,057,000 -1,375,000 -911,000 -2,125,000 -3,255,000 -4,215,000 -3,607,000 527,000 527,000 -1,283,000 524,000 297,000 -310,000 -3,538,000 -3,538,000 1,986,000 -11,000 326,000     1,155,250 4,621,000 1,831,000     14,456,000       50,802,000   -30,231,000  -23,126  -12,086,000 47,874 -2,753  -7,019,000  -2,647,000    -8,988,000  -36,000   -7,960,000      
      net income/(income) from equity method investments
    327,000                                                                        
      sales-type lease receivable in excess of interest income
    10,141,000                                                                        
      adjusted ebitda 1
    83,420,000                                                                        
      liquefaction services revenue
    55,971,000 168,171,000 112,200,000 55,688,000 56,396,000 168,563,000 112,488,000 72,433,000 172,985,000 116,594,000 56,221,000 35,656,000 178,314,000 60,527,000 123,421,000 62,894,000 62,894,000 56,406,000 164,614,000 110,134,000 54,397,000 62,489,000 62,489,000 163,572,000 109,048,000  54,524,000 163,572,000 109,048,000 54,524,000 54,524,000 73,101,000                                         
      sales-type lease revenue
    38,706,000 46,925,000 8,219,000                                                                      
      vessel management fees and other revenues
    20,763,000 44,738,000 16,880,000 5,938,000 6,025,000 17,042,000 10,830,000 5,510,000 29,576,000 24,044,000 12,347,000 17,824,000 26,261,000                                                            
      vessel operating expenses
    -40,450,000 -107,783,000 -60,737,000 -28,470,000 -27,909,000 -88,859,000 -57,136,000 -23,280,000 -67,869,000 -43,282,000 -18,573,000 -18,885,000 -53,917,000 -18,096,000 -36,200,000 -19,458,000 -19,458,000 -26,260,000 -94,065,000 -62,129,000 -30,701,000 -26,217,000 -26,217,000 -82,709,000 -54,476,000 -16,565,000     29,099,000 67,761,000 -16,940,000  17,076,000 38,870,000   11,424,000 41,739,000  15,573,000 13,490,000 42,857,000 14,801,000 15,595,000  25,743,000 25,552,000 25,620  9,763,000 12,311 9,599  45,731,000  27,910,000 27,910,000 17,622,000  16,224,000 6,858,000 14,000,000 14,000,000      52,986,000  
      administrative expenses
    -291,000 -24,335,000 -16,059,000 -9,587,000 -7,505,000 -20,000,000 -12,927,000 -7,003,000 -26,459,000 -18,062,000 -10,068,000 -7,591,000 -30,509,000 -9,919,000 -20,063,000 -10,038,000 -10,038,000 -7,950,000 -27,071,000 -18,468,000 -8,398,000 -8,587,000 -8,587,000 -26,724,000 -18,735,000 -9,869,000     12,675,000 38,867,000   16,763,000 33,571,000   14,887,000 31,073,000  11,576,000 10,021,000 23,505,000 9,214,000 6,952,000  5,086,000 9,371,000 5,662  5,592,000 5,587 4,292  13,178,000 -12,255,000 6,515,000 6,515,000 9,896,000  9,364,000 807,000 8,257,000 8,257,000  4,379,000 3,245,000   18,645,000  
      project development expenses
    -6,558,000 -16,211,000 -9,088,000 -3,319,000 -4,860,000 -7,481,000 -4,338,000 -677,000 -38,453,000 -36,950,000 -18,395,000 -6,686,000 -1,331,000 -2,701,000 -3,552,000 -902,000 -902,000 -592,000 -2,195,000 -894,000 -1,633,000 -2,787,000 -2,787,000 -6,104,000 -4,937,000 -2,557,000     4,726,000 16,964,000                                         
      realized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments
    13,587,000                                                                        
      other operating income
           2,579,000 10,316,000 10,316,000  74,750 299,000 10,166,000 14,106,000 3,940,000 3,940,000  5,020,000 2,770,000  2,730,000                            1,317                       
      time and voyage charter revenues
     876,000 876,000 876,000 3,496,000 8,850,000 6,330,000 1,736,000 16,189,000 10,860,000 5,400,000 5,469,000 4,216,000  3,235,000 9,985,000 9,985,000 52,440,000 150,528,000 104,699,000 62,866,000 50,727,000 50,727,000 141,154,000 105,572,000  78,575,000 106,832,000 68,031,000 37,166,000 81,425,000 123,414,000   36,630,000 52,004,000   9,449,500 37,798,000   20,118,000 70,009,000 16,922,000                            
      total operating revenues
     260,710,000 138,175,000 62,502,000 65,917,000 194,455,000 129,648,000 79,679,000 218,750,000 151,498,000 73,968,000 58,949,000 208,791,000 67,227,000 140,165,000 79,688,000 79,688,000 115,048,000 336,717,000 230,114,000 125,827,000 118,684,000 118,684,000 319,953,000 224,801,000 68,035,000 139,048,000 309,702,000 211,032,000 114,287,000 181,939,000 248,665,000 40,797,000 66,190,000   28,408,000 25,110,000   18,370,000 18,645,000    36,526,000  20,966,000  18,029                     224,674,000  
      total operating expenses
     -185,381,000 -110,728,000 -54,014,000 -77,295,000 -160,593,000 -104,138,000 -44,787,000 -176,452,000 -128,802,000 -59,849,000 -45,816,000 -203,414,000 -120,753,000 -164,309,000 -48,349,000 -48,349,000 -60,924,000 -213,935,000 -144,220,000 -74,721,000 -70,209,000 -70,209,000 -203,476,000 -138,736,000      114,880,000 254,727,000   69,888,000 174,206,000   55,770,000 165,594,000  61,508,000 56,536,000 178,068,000 63,557,000 67,261,000  37,080,000 68,745,000 34,630  29,014,000 28,543 52,382  104,209,000  55,214,000 55,214,000 47,341,000  43,977,000 14,129,000 43,456,000 43,456,000  42,628,000 42,684,000   144,902,000  
      realized and unrealized gain on oil and gas derivative instruments
     -21,515,000 -22,370,000 -3,788,000 19,233,000 19,993,000 56,635,000     129,167,000 516,668,000 236,567,000 447,257,000 210,690,000 210,690,000 47,544,000 157,119,000                                                      
      other operating loss
     -2,026,000 -1,628,000 -1,403,000                                                                     
      total other operating (losses)/income
     -23,541,000 -23,998,000 -5,191,000    -261,500 -1,046,000 -77,438,000 -57,559,000                                                              
      operating income
     51,788,000 3,449,000 3,297,000 8,324,000 53,855,000  -25,454,000 41,252,000   1,746,000 522,344,000 193,207,000 437,219,000 245,969,000 245,969,000 101,668,000 284,921,000 172,829,000 61,706,000 45,505,000   49,516,000    5,429,000 28,864,000 -102,818,000 217,304,000 -12,941,000 6,429,000            67,105,000  53,259,000 9,658,000 39,620  -11,857,000  75,937  85,825,000 87,019,000 27,839,000 27,839,000 33,796,000  21,310,000 25,389,000 20,445,000 20,445,000  13,040,000 10,651,000   120,860,000  
      yoy
     -3.84%  -112.95% -79.82%   -1557.85% -92.10%   -99.29% 112.36% 90.04% 53.45% 42.32% 298.61% 123.42%   24.62%    812.06%    -141.95% 348.97%                169271.53%  -549.18%  -47.83%  -113.82%  -99.73%  153.95%  30.64% 9.65% 65.30%   94.70% 91.95%   -89.21%      
      qoq
     1401.54% 4.61% -60.39% -84.54%   -161.70%    -99.67% 170.35% -55.81% 77.75% 0.00% 141.93% -64.32% 64.86% 180.08% 35.60%        -81.19% -128.07% -147.32% -1779.19% -301.29%               451.45% 24276.58%       -1.37% 212.58% 0.00% -17.63%   -16.07% 24.18% 0.00%   22.43%      
      operating margin %
    NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% -Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% Infinity% NaN% 44.41% Infinity% 37.30% NaN% -Infinity% 0% 216.25% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% Infinity% Infinity% NaN% NaN% Infinity%  
      total other non-operating income
     29,981,000 29,981,000                   5,682,000             27,000 108,000      4,178,000 4,115,000 8,398,000 3,914,000 570,000  7,134,000 12,823,000 8,111  4,393,000 6,899 853,996                   
      losses on derivative instruments
     -10,091,000                     2,120,000 -54,543,000 -49,857,000 -54,721,000                                               
      net financial income
     105,000 619,000 -388,000 17,424,000 15,674,000 22,197,000 10,494,500 41,978,000 23,268,000 833,000   7,768,000 33,789,000  24,519,000                            35,080,000   -18,593,000  5,460  -10,788,000 48,875                    
      income before taxes and net income from equity method investments
     81,874,000 34,049,000 2,909,000 18,748,000 69,529,000 104,342,000 7,686,250 30,745,000                                                                
      income tax expense
     -2,406,000 -618,000 -179,000                                                                     
      net income from equity method investments
     9,960,000 10,287,000 10,209,000           3,009,000                                                          
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
     -34,110,000 -19,882,000 -4,742,000 -4,852,750 -19,411,000 -20,598,000           -37,802,000 -108,962,000 -73,642,000 -37,740,000 -30,516,000 -30,516,000 -75,111,000 -45,205,000 -12,996,000       -16,839,000                     -11,765          2,532,000 2,532,000        
      net income attributable to stockholders of golar lng limited
     55,318,000 23,836,000 8,197,000 4,494,000 46,345,000 81,127,000     179,083,750 716,335,000  575,214,000  345,182,000 8,009,000 405,842,000 496,797,000 25,364,000  -70,420,750 -281,683,000 -259,881,000                                                
      basic earnings per share
     0.53 0.23                                                                      
      diluted earnings per share
     0.51 0.23                                                                      
      gains on derivative instruments
      -10,638,000 -6,795,000   6,309,000 2,328,750 9,315,000 2,297,000  18,332,500 73,330,000 16,341,000 47,877,000 31,536,000 31,536,000 7,285,000 17,063,000 16,482,000 23,351,000                                                    
      total net income attributable to non-controlling interests
      -19,882,000 -4,742,000 -10,543,000 -19,411,000 -20,598,000 -1,776,000 -42,167,000 -20,749,000 -9,294,000 4,368,000 -155,652,000 -56,506,000 -121,338,000 -64,832,000 -64,832,000                                                        
      basic and diluted earnings per share
       0.08                                                      0.19 0.19 0.21             
      voyage, charterhire and commission expenses
        -446,000 -4,369,000 -3,481,000 -1,033,000 -1,150,000 -460,000 -236,000 -270,000 -2,174,000 -744,000 -1,459,000 -2,415,000 -2,415,000 342,000 -11,116,000 -9,730,000 -7,483,000 -5,792,000 -5,792,000 -6,842,000 -6,366,000      7,318,000 15,307,000                                         
      impairment of long-lived assets
            -5,021,000 -5,021,000   -76,155,000  -76,155,000                                                        2,345,000  
      total other operating income/
        4,998,250 19,993,000 56,635,000           40,534,750 162,139,000 86,935,000                                                     
      realized and unrealized mark-to-market losses on our investment in listed equity securities
                                                                            
      total other non-operating losses
                                                                            
      gain on derivative instruments
        -2,161,500 -8,646,000                                                                   
      income taxes expense
        -121,500 -486,000 -278,000                                                                  
      net losses from equity method investments
        -821,750 -3,287,000 -2,339,000          -1,056,000                                                        
      net income from continuing operations
        15,037,000 65,756,000 101,725,000 6,982,000 27,928,000      778,904,000 619,242,000 619,242,000 45,809,000 -53,243,000 2,275,000 69,296,000                                                    
      net income from discontinued operations
                  -82,352,000  -209,228,000 2,000 568,047,000 568,164,000                                                     
      basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
        0.11 0.44                                                                   
      operating income/
          82,145,000                20,037,000 80,148,000  18,962,000                                               
      basic earnings per share from continuing operations
          0.78        6.16  5.2                                                        
      dilutive earnings per share from continuing operations
          0.77        6.13  5.19                                                        
      basic and dilutive earnings per share from discontinued operations
                  -0.84  -2.01  5.25 5.2                                                     
      realized and unrealized (loss)/gain on oil and gas derivative instruments
           -73,389,000 -11,362,000 -87,754,000 -57,559,000                                                              
      realized and unrealized mark-to-market (losses)/gain on our investment in listed equity securities
           -15,577,000 -62,308,000 -62,308,000 -62,308,000                                                              
      total other non-operating (losses)/income
           -13,121,250 -52,485,000 -52,485,000 -51,180,000   -45,114,000                                                           
      net (losses)/income from equity method investments
           -319,750 -1,279,000 -296,000      -1,056,000                                                         
      net income/(loss) from discontinued operations
            293,000 293,000 189,000   126,422,000                                                           
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests - continuing operations
           -1,776,000 -42,167,000 -20,749,000 -9,294,000 4,368,000 -147,446,000 -56,785,000 -113,132,000 -56,347,000 -56,347,000                                                        
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations
                -8,206,000  -8,206,000 -8,485,000 -8,485,000                                                        
      net (loss)/income attributable to stockholders of golar lng limited
           -32,847,000 -13,946,000 -106,408,000 -101,863,000                                                              
      basic
           -32.5 -130 -990 -950                                                              
      dilutive
           -32.5 -130 -990 -950                                                              
      basic loss per share from discontinued operations
                                                                            
      dilutive loss per share from discontinued operations
                                                                            
      operating (losses)/income
             -54,742,000 -43,440,000                                                              
      (loss)/income before taxes and net (losses)/income from equity method investments
             -83,959,000                                                               
      net (loss)/income from continuing operations
             -85,952,000 -92,758,000                                                              
      net (loss)/income
             -85,659,000 -92,569,000                                                        -5,542,000      
      basic and diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
                                                                            
      (losses)/gains on derivative instruments
              -9,376,000                                                              
      (loss)/income before taxes and net income/(losses) from equity method investments
              -93,787,000                                                              
      net income/(losses) from equity method investments
              1,281,000   4,065,000                                                           
      total other operating income
               129,241,750 516,967,000 246,733,000 461,363,000 214,630,000 214,630,000    10,600,000        14,443,000 39,873,000 55,841,500 223,366,000                                         
      realized and unrealized mark-to-market gain/(losses) on our investment in listed equity securities
               54,469,000 346,497,000                                                            
      other non-operating income/(losses)
               649,000 11,267,000                                                            
      total other non-operating income/
               55,118,000 357,764,000  305,071,000                                                          
      net financial income/
               557,000 58,499,000   24,519,000     8,529,000                                                    
      income before taxes and net income/(losses) from equity method investments
               234,651,750 938,607,000  776,079,000                                                          
      net income/(loss) from equity method investments
               3,249,000 12,996,000                                                            
      net income/(loss) from continuing operations
               64,239,000 951,268,000 160,116,000                                                           
      net (loss)/income from discontinued operations
               2,831,000 -79,281,000   -209,228,000                                                         
      basic earnings/
               1,860 7,440                                                            
      dilutive earnings/
               1,850 7,400                                                            
      basic and diluted
               -202.5 -810                                                            
      vessel and other management fees
                 6,700,000 13,509,000 6,809,000 6,809,000 6,202,000 21,575,000 15,281,000 8,564,000 5,468,000 5,468,000 15,227,000 10,181,000  5,949,000 15,939,000 10,594,000 5,453,000 8,241,000 15,968,000          2,085,000    4,381,000  2,430,000  2,425                       
      impairment of long-term assets
                 -76,155,000                          1,706,000  1,706,000        500    500      500,000             
      realized and unrealized mtm (losses)/gains on our investment in listed equity securities
                 -49,001,000                                                           
      other non-operating income/
                 3,887,000 10,023,000 350,185,000                                                         
      income/(loss) before income taxes, net income/(losses) from equity method investments and non-controlling interests
                 155,861,000                                                           
      net income/(income) attributable to non-controlling interests - discontinued operations
                 279,000                                                           
      net income attributable to golar lng limited
                 230,032,000  345,182,000               20,382,250 81,529,000 36,319,000                                        
      realized and unrealized gains on our investment in listed equity securities
                  295,048,000                                                          
      income/(loss) before income taxes, net (losses)/income from equity method investments and non-controlling interests
                   620,673,000                                                         
      income before taxes and net losses from equity method investments
                    620,673,000                                                        
      other operating income/
                                                                            
      other non-operating losses
                     -77,979,000 -311,916,000 -158,125,000                                                     
      financial income/
                                                                            
      net financial expenses
                     -6,280,500 -25,122,000 -12,173,000   -26,315,500 -105,262,000 -86,509,000                               -21,635,000 -21,634,000 -8,757,000    -15,655,000  -6,904,000         
      loss before taxes and equity in net losses of affiliates
                     -13,029,250 -52,117,000                                                      
      equity in net losses of affiliates
                     -140,250 -561,000  -682,000                                                    
      basic and dilutive loss per share from continuing operations
                     0.07 -1.5 -0.65                                                     
      other operating incomes/
                                                                            
      realized and unrealized gain on oil derivative instrument
                       84,165,000 10,600,000        8,145,000 30,613,000 -183,321,000 200,088,000                                         
      profit before taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates
                       2,531,000                                                     
      equity in net earnings of affiliates
                       157,000                   37,760,000 10,118,000   6,321,000 10,133,000 4,406,000 2,819,000  3,114,000 7,084,000 5,922                       
      profit before taxes and equity in net losses of affiliates
                        70,235,000                                                    
      profit from from discontinued operations
                        -6,192,000                                                    
      basic and dilutive earnings per share from continuing operations
                        0.29                                                    
      basic and dilutive loss per share from discontinued operations
                        -0.06                                                    
      time charter revenues - collaborative arrangement
                               23,359,000 23,359,000 17,144,000 37,749,000 36,182,000   11,311,000 17,016,000   2,623,500 10,494,000                                 
      voyage, charterhire and commission expenses - collaborative arrangement
                                  32,767,000 50,434,000                                         
      realized and unrealized (loss)/gain on oil derivative instrument
                         -5,700,000 -9,215,250 -36,861,000 -37,081,000                                                
      gains/(losses) on derivative instruments
                         2,120,000                                                   
      net financial expense
                         -16,495,000                                                   
      income/(loss) before income taxes, equity in net income/(losses) of affiliates and non-controlling interests
                         34,692,000                                                   
      equity in net earnings/(losses) of affiliates
                         5,663,000                                                   
      net income/
                         39,972,000                                                   
      net income/(loss) attributable to golar lng limited
                         9,456,000                                                   
      other operating (loss)/income
                                                                            
      other operating gains
                          133,000 532,000 532,000  2,274,500 9,098,000  9,260,000   10,000,000                                        
      total other operating (loss)/income
                          -9,082,250 -36,329,000 -36,549,000                                                
      income before taxes and equity in net incomees of affiliates
                          -6,278,500 -25,114,000 -36,993,000                                                
      equity in net incomees of affiliates
                          -45,215,000 -180,860,000 -177,301,000                                                
      basic and dilutive loss per share
                          -0.738 -2.95 -2.75                                                
      cash dividends declared and paid per share
                                0.15 0.15 0.058 0.23   0.038 0.15   0.038 0.15   0.338 1.35 0.45                            
      voyage, charterhire & commission expenses
                             -4,827,000       -16,030,000                                        
      realized gain on oil derivative instrument
                                                                            
      adjusted ebitda
                             34,217,000                                               
      reconciliation to operating income/
                                                                            
      unrealized (loss)/gain on oil derivative instrument
                                                                            
      equity in net (losses)/earnings of affiliates
                             -37,936,000                                               
      net (loss)/income attributable to golar lng limited
                             -104,247,000                                               
      income before taxes and equity in net losses of affiliates
                                                                            
      basic and dilutive earnings per share
                                  0.203 0.81                                         
      other operating gains and losses
                                6,298,000  5,819,500 23,278,000       4,000 16,000  16,000       1,317,000       -27,000  -16,000 -16,000 515,000  -8,681,000  -3,586,000         
      financial income
                                                                            
      loss before income taxes, equity in net losses of affiliates and non-controlling interests
                                                                            
      net loss attributable to golar lng limited
                                                                            
      other
                                      27,000 108,000            718,000  67                       
      income before income taxes, equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates and non-controlling interests
                                  36,540,000 146,160,000                                         
      equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates
                                    -4,674,000    704,000               4,409,000 3,073 -1,027                   
      administrative expenses2
                                    -13,257,000                                        
      project development expenses2
                                    -1,145,000                                        
      realized and unrealized gain on flng derivative instrument
                                                                            
      ebitda1
                                    3,425,000 22,838,000                                       
      unrealized gain on flng derivative instrument
                                     13,600,000                                       
      vessel and other management fee
                                      4,232,500 16,930,000   2,225,500 8,902,000                                 
      operating revenues
                                      21,487,500 85,950,000   14,298,500 57,194,000   19,920,000 79,680,000 20,144,000    42,050,000   17,030,000 27,926 99,158  190,061,000  83,069,000 83,069,000 80,622,000  73,968,000 39,518,000 67,487,000 67,487,000  55,668,000 53,335,000     
      voyage and charterhire expenses
                                      5,159,250 20,637,000   7,126,250 28,505,000                3,798,000  746,000 746,000 1,022,000  819,000  3,844,000 3,844,000        
      voyage and charterhire expenses - collaborative arrangement
                                      5,297,750 21,191,000   1,606,250 6,425,000                                 
      net loss on loss of control of golar power
                                                                            
      net loss attributable to golar lng ltd
                                                                            
      basic and diluted loss per share
                                          -0.525 -2.1                                 
      voyage, charterhire & commission expenses - collaborative arrangement
                                                                            
      ebitda*
                                                                            
      taxes
                                            609,000 676,000    1,061,000  614,000 1,180,000 1,292  712,000 613 -1,798  721,000  1,169,000 1,169,000   1,189,000  423,000 423,000  -449,000      
      net income attributable to golar lng ltd
                                                       -13,131,000 58,969 875,984  50,592,000  15,176,000 15,176,000 17,180,000  -621,000  16,348,000 16,348,000  -5,710,000      
      gain on loss of control of golar power
                                                                            
      gain on disposals to golar partners
                                              25,979,250 103,917,000 126,000 103,664,000   35,036,000                        
      impairment of vessel held-for-sale
                                                                            
      loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale
                                                                            
      other non-operating loss
                                                                            
      net loss on disposal of golar power
                                                                            
      total other non-operating loss
                                                                            
      loss before taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates
                                                                            
      voyage, charterhire & commission expenses - collaborative arrangements
                                                                            
      net gain on disposals
                                            126,000                                
      dividend income
                                            4,089,000 4,178,000    3,581,000  6,416,000 12,855,000 8,044  7,815,000 6,899                    
      time charter revenues
                                             16,560,000    32,145,000  18,536,000 36,872,000 15,604                     224,674,000  
      voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses
                                             13,209,000    27,017,000                           
      net gain on disposals to golar partners
                                             126,000      35,519,000                         
      loss on sale of available-for-sale-securities
                                                                            
      income before taxes and equity in net earnings of affiliates
                                                 20,687,000  9,263,000  -2,903  -18,252,000 55,283                    
      vessel and other management fees*
                                              2,876,000 9,671,000 3,222,000                            
      voyage, charter-hire and commission expenses*
                                              11,527,000 57,515,000                             
      loss on disposal of vessel
                                                                            
      impairment on vessel held-for-sale
                                                                            
      dividend income*
                                              4,115,000 11,409,000                             
      loss on sale of available-for-sale securities
                                                                            
      interest income *
                                              1,196,500 4,786,000 2,318,000                            
      voyage and charter-hire expenses*
                                                21,424,000                            
      impairment on vessel held for sale
                                                                            
      operating (loss)/income
                                                                            
      dividend income *
                                                3,914,000                            
      other non-operating expense
                                                                            
      loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                            
      net income income attributable to golar lng ltd
                                                 21,918,000                           
      total revenues
                                                   119,922,000  106,226   27,926 35,115                   
      yoy
                                                     202.51%                       
      qoq
                                                        -20.47%                    
      voyage and commission expenses
                                                   4,775,000  7,303  5,011,000 1,780 1,720                   
      q2 2014 reconciliation of golar's results to group-wide basis
                                                                            
      net gain on disposal to golar partners
                                                                            
      vessel and other management fees 1
                                                    5,178,000                        
      voyage expenses
                                                    9,355,000              115,000    10,002,000 10,592,000   10,763,000  
      net financial (expenses) income
                                                                            
      cash dividends declared and paid per share2
                                                    0.9                        
      impairment of long-term asset
                                                                            
      q1 2014 reconciliation of golar's results to group-wide basis
                                                                            
      gain on disposal of golar maria
                                                       127,000 126                    
      gain on loss of control
                                                         853,996                   
      gain on business acquisition
                                                           4,084,000 4,084,000 4,084,000 4,084,000              
      other incomes
                                                       -3,422,000                     
      less:net income attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                            
      income before taxes, equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates and non-controlling interests
                                                         890,574                   
      gain on sale of available-for-sale-securities
                                                                   541,000 541,000        
      income before taxes, equity in net earnings of associates and non-controlling interests
                                                           68,274,000  23,166,000 23,166,000   5,655,000           
      equity in net earnings of investees
                                                           196,000  6,000    -540,000     -323,000    13,640,000  
      net loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                           -18,599,000  -9,165,000               
      basic & diluted earnings per share
                                                           0.63      -0.01           
      revenue from external customers
                                                            190,061,000                
      vessel and voyage operating expenses
                                                            -49,529,000                
      gain on sale of available-for-sale
                                                                            
      securities
                                                                            
      equity in net income of investees
                                                            196,000                
      non-controlling interests
                                                            -18,599,000                
      net income attributable to golar
                                                            51,787,000                
      lng ltd
                                                                            
      total assets
                                                            2,449,900,000                
      equity in net earnings (losses) of investees
                                                              6,000              
      net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests
                                                                 -6,925,000           
      income (losses) before taxes, equity in net earnings of associates and non-controlling interests
                                                               28,178,000             
      income before taxes and non-controlling interests
                                                                  16,027,000          
      net income attributable to golar lng partners lp owners
                                                                  13,122,000          
      total units outstanding at the end of the period:
                                                                            
      common units
                                                                  23,127,254,000          
      subordinated units
                                                                  15,949,831,000          
      general partner units
                                                                  797,492,000          
      income before taxes, equity in net incomees of investees and non-controlling interests
                                                                   14,082,000 14,082,000        
      equity in net incomees of investees
                                                                   -689,000         
      basic earnings /
                                                                   240 240        
      impairment of long-term assets and investments
                                                                            
      vessel and charterhire operating expenses
                                                                      12,089,000 13,045,000     
      depreciation and amortisation
                                                                      16,158,000 15,802,000     
      gain on sale of available for sale securities
                                                                      658,000 762,000     
      income/(loss) before taxes, equity in net earnings of associates and noncontrolling interests
                                                                      -4,770,000      
      gain on sale of investee
                                                                          27,268,000  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                                      -168,000      
      net income attributable to golar lng ltd
                                                       -13,131,000 58,969 875,984  50,592,000  15,176,000 15,176,000 17,180,000  -621,000  16,348,000 16,348,000  -5,710,000      
      basic
                                                                      -80      
      equity in net earnings of investee’s
                                                                            
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                       1,307,000     
      net (loss)/income attributable to golar lng ltd
                                                                            
      basic
           -32.5 -130 -990 -950                                                              
      apr-jun
                                                                            
      46,819
                                                                         100,678,000   
      -
                                                                            
      13,977
                                                                         30,042,000   
      11,293
                                                                         22,695,000   
      4,461
                                                                         8,738,000   
      15,146
                                                                         30,636,000   
      44,877
                                                                         92,111,000   
      1,942
                                                                         8,567,000   
      3,136
                                                                         7,793,000   
      (14,614
                                                                            
      24,764
                                                                         26,712,000   
      13,286
                                                                         4,772,000   
      15,228
                                                                         13,339,000   
      (350
                                                                            
      (837
                                                                            
      (2,171
                                                                            
      11,870
                                                                         6,750,000   
      0.18
                                                                            
      vessel management fees
                                                                            
      gain on sale of newbuilding
                                                                          41,088,000  
      operating expenses
                                                                            
      restructuring expenses
                                                                            
      gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
                                                                          46,276,000  
      income before equity in net earnings of
                                                                            
      investee, income taxes and minority interest
                                                                          101,544,000  
      minority interest in net income of subsidiaries
                                                                            
      per common share amounts:
                                                                            
      earnings - basic
                                                                          2,090  
      earnings - diluted
                                                                          2,070  
      cash dividends declared and paid
                                                                          2,250  
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2025-11-05 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-08-11 2022-06-30 2022-05-26 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2020-02-25 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-11-26 2014-08-26 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2014-02-25 2013-12-31 2013-11-27 2013-08-29 2013-05-30 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-07-31 2012-05-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-08-23 2011-07-31 2010-12-31 2009-12-31 2008-08-05 2007-12-31 
                                                                          
        assets
                                                                          
        current assets
                                                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      611,176,000 611,176,000 783,427,000 521,434,000 566,384,000 732,062,000 527,591,000 679,225,000 727,133,000 770,567,000 889,410,000 878,838,000 498,164,000 528,798,000 528,798,000 209,054,000 209,054,000 268,627,000 123,690,000 207,272,000 149,936,000 127,691,000 76,696,000 128,661,000 130,976,000 127,691,000 222,123,000 250,153,000 139,834,000 212,673,000 217,835,000 306,387,000 375,067,000 172,380,000 214,862,000 286,562,000 343,226,000 456,710,000 224,190,000 137,904,000 64,720,000 92,916,000 105,235,000 222,842,000 374,828,000 376,085,000 191,410,000 390,004,000 484,683,000 484,683,000 158,579,000 191,410,000 125,347,000 56,049,000 191,457,000 373,971,000 424,714,000 77,489,000 107,868,000 107,868,000 66,913,000 148,897,000 148,897,000 128,691,000 164,717,000 122,231,000 185,739,000 185,739,000 
        restricted cash and short-term deposits
      38,621,000 38,621,000 109,824,000 159,010,000 75,579,000 17,463,000 19,539,000 18,115,000 58,712,000 58,495,000 18,609,000 21,693,000 19,025,000 18,238,000 18,238,000 63,819,000 63,819,000 77,337,000 71,647,000 58,421,000 76,107,000 100,361,000 100,748,000 75,106,000 95,765,000 125,543,000 111,545,000 222,612,000 252,843,000 322,767,000 332,033,000 302,456,000 276,289,000 215,412,000 222,265,000 270,087,000   183,525,000                              
        trade accounts receivable and accrued income
      52,439,000 52,439,000                                                                   
        current portion of net investment in sales-type lease
      146,326,000 146,326,000 148,896,000                                                                  
        amounts due from related parties
      21,976,000 21,976,000 21,637,000 1,666,000 20,354,000 13,384,000  7,312,000 61,000   475,000 4,428,000 6,676,000 6,676,000 3,408,000 3,408,000 3,484,000 1,585,000 1,473,000 2,164,000 2,112,000 6,493,000 5,548,000 6,395,000 2,112,000 1,743,000 5,207,000 5,207,000 8,169,000 9,425,000 18,109,000 10,912,000 4,906,000 7,898,000 7,345,000        18,782,000 12,787,000 13,001,000 9,967,000 12,051,000 15,839,000 15,839,000 13,324,000 12,703,000 6,311,000 12,843,000 10,867,000 4,656,000 5,915,000 131,000 91,000 91,000 354,000 174,000 174,000 448,000 222,000 795,000 712,000 712,000 
        other current assets
      50,653,000 50,653,000 13,025,000 35,699,000 47,882,000 124,035,000 146,465,000 71,997,000 49,112,000 72,662,000 92,210,000 314,542,000 597,774,000 569,013,000 512,403,000 964,005,000 924,294,000 545,864,000 510,227,000 668,893,000 10,918,000 8,682,000 9,646,000 10,297,000 11,622,000 39,863,000 9,280,000 16,047,000 14,625,000 27,333,000 18,720,000 15,982,000 51,860,000 10,296,000 6,047,000  19,781,000 18,359,000   22,135,000       25,086,000 20,722,000 10,281,000 92,680,000 27,957,000  20,389,000 27,987,000 12,714,000  12,172,000 16,008,000 16,008,000  38,370,000 38,370,000 56,501,000     
        total current assets
      921,191,000 921,191,000 1,172,509,000 744,038,000 739,866,000 915,202,000 725,106,000 815,564,000 884,829,000 954,308,000 1,036,964,000 1,258,506,000 1,172,107,000 1,125,394,000 1,125,394,000 1,884,396,000 1,884,396,000 925,597,000 736,321,000 961,204,000 528,482,000 270,027,000 216,459,000 241,846,000 264,621,000 295,209,000 371,389,000 517,461,000 454,424,000 606,816,000 649,937,000 686,406,000 714,128,000 431,680,000 473,460,000 588,574,000 568,234,000 648,152,000 697,176,000 636,642,000 989,887,000 530,365,000 640,773,000 388,392,000 584,860,000 578,458,000 742,838,000 447,141,000 541,244,000 541,244,000 308,015,000 575,785,000 181,696,000 132,704,000 250,311,000 392,892,000 439,925,000 130,600,000 167,862,000 167,862,000 105,966,000    204,332,000 182,128,000 270,321,000 270,321,000 
        non-current assets
                                                                          
        restricted cash
      27,790,000 27,790,000 14,050,000 13,869,000 74,619,000 74,562,000 74,391,000 74,130,000 73,750,000 73,724,000 112,710,000 112,350,000 111,924,000 73,228,000 73,228,000 72,051,000 72,051,000 72,828,000 72,833,000 72,847,000 72,852,000 62,820,000 61,451,000 61,429,000 76,615,000 62,820,000 76,744,000 152,664,000 152,743,000 154,831,000 154,393,000 155,320,000 176,029,000 175,782,000 175,550,000 182,416,000 233,144,000 232,925,000 232,335,000 266,815,000 280,386,000 280,386,000 180,361,000 108,017,000 35,099,000 51,249,000 425,000    23,432,000 71,051,000 3,111,000 23,423,000  1,551,000  186,812,000 189,438,000 189,438,000 185,270,000 191,861,000 191,861,000 191,652,000 186,041,000 594,154,000 792,038,000 792,038,000 
        equity method investments
      34,926,000 34,926,000 35,060,000 25,089,000 43,665,000 48,738,000 50,153,000 53,982,000 45,340,000 46,244,000 47,463,000 104,108,000 196,912,000 184,693,000 184,693,000 113,709,000 113,709,000 52,215,000                                                   
        asset under development
      1,057,392,000      1,692,854,000 1,562,828,000 1,342,600,000 1,300,748,000 1,194,137,000 1,152,032,000 1,107,728,000 1,067,580,000 1,067,580,000 960,253,000 960,253,000 877,838,000 850,589,000 831,456,000 702,805,000 658,247,000    658,247,000 434,248,000 284,344,000 186,960,000 56,990,000 20,000,000   1,212,762,000 1,177,489,000 1,032,116,000 855,949,000 774,760,000 731,993,000 694,741,000 619,750,000 571,629,000 501,022,000 435,788,000 411,372,000 359,850,000 345,205,000 293,434,000 211,607,000 211,607,000  345,205,000                 
        vessels and equipment
      943,277,000 943,277,000 955,140,000 967,106,000 1,079,745,000 1,116,182,000 1,129,700,000 1,077,677,000 1,082,921,000 1,092,980,000 1,124,827,000 1,137,053,000 1,149,395,000 1,161,717,000 1,161,717,000 1,478,590,000 1,478,590,000 2,877,674,000 2,903,976,000 2,930,321,000 2,956,681,000 2,983,073,000 3,006,800,000 3,032,797,000 3,058,529,000 2,983,073,000 3,160,549,000 3,180,952,000 3,190,969,000 3,207,441,000 3,271,379,000 3,315,960,000 3,342,677,000 2,061,027,000 2,077,059,000 2,093,515,000 2,110,537,000 2,129,191,000 1,883,066,000 1,899,446,000 1,915,368,000 2,321,459,000 2,336,144,000 2,228,487,000 2,245,003,000 2,262,588,000 1,648,888,000 1,369,959,000 968,400,000 968,400,000 803,528,000 1,653,297,000 811,715,000 416,319,000 424,961,000 435,648,000 573,615,000 1,800,453,000 1,770,477,000 1,770,477,000 1,203,003,000 1,649,656,000 1,649,656,000 1,634,107,000 1,103,137,000 653,496,000 659,018,000 659,018,000 
        net investment in sales-type leases
      1,610,760,000                                                                    
        intangible assets
      1,996,000 1,996,000 2,115,000 2,233,000 2,348,000 1,882,000                                                               
        non-current amounts due from related parties
      6,732,000 6,732,000 5,924,000 5,754,000 6,006,000 7,632,000 7,525,000  7,202,000 7,093,000 3,510,000 3,472,000 3,431,000                                                        
        other non-current assets
      71,421,000 71,421,000 95,371,000 131,695,000 160,231,000 149,055,000 441,289,000 499,806,000 597,203,000 455,686,000 449,628,000 512,039,000 644,747,000 610,163,000 610,163,000 322,828,000 322,828,000 142,143,000 189,861,000 98,977,000 36,176,000 27,911,000 34,092,000 27,562,000 39,289,000 27,911,000 80,409,000 75,095,000 116,663,000 143,326,000 139,104,000 327,176,000 251,476,000 176,159,000 150,157,000 56,970,000 54,340,000 56,670,000 56,214,000 33,595,000 32,812,000 33,814,000 50,850,000 181,078,000 117,431,000 118,136,000 68,442,000      54,248,000    6,769,000    14,293,000    38,522,000 39,873,000 40,264,000 40,264,000 
        total assets
      4,675,485,000 4,675,485,000 4,771,423,000 4,375,825,000 4,367,677,000 4,332,974,000 4,121,018,000 4,083,987,000 4,033,845,000 3,930,783,000 3,969,239,000 4,279,560,000 4,386,244,000 4,222,775,000 4,222,775,000 4,831,827,000 4,831,827,000 4,948,295,000 4,804,153,000 4,946,097,000 4,345,073,000 4,314,229,000 4,385,938,000 4,369,239,000 4,544,754,000 4,339,895,000 4,632,144,000 4,717,616,000 4,624,297,000 4,722,289,000 4,806,595,000 5,187,084,000 5,192,974,000 4,784,146,000 4,764,287,000 4,645,223,000 4,498,258,000 4,506,938,000 4,256,911,000 4,178,955,000 4,368,731,000 4,284,040,000 4,307,588,000 4,038,969,000 4,171,231,000 4,258,525,000 3,991,993,000 3,617,682,000 3,406,735,000 3,406,735,000 2,697,311,000 3,832,460,000 2,665,221,000 2,427,239,000 2,464,083,000 2,447,537,000 2,414,399,000 2,451,024,000 2,453,825,000 2,453,825,000 2,232,634,000 2,277,517,000 2,277,517,000 2,090,485,000 2,077,772,000 2,492,436,000 2,573,610,000 2,573,610,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                          
        current liabilities
                                                                          
        current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt
      -498,873,000 -498,873,000 -512,045,000 -516,490,000 -521,282,000 -345,930,000 -353,334,000 -342,566,000 -327,169,000 -321,928,000 -344,087,000 -344,778,000 -354,322,000 -366,791,000 -366,791,000 -516,982,000 -516,982,000 -1,051,582,000 -1,130,256,000 -1,323,098,000 -1,354,918,000 -982,845,000 -1,215,377,000 -1,200,584,000 -1,232,723,000 -1,008,027,000 -1,241,108,000   924,468,000 730,257,000 830,911,000 868,725,000 731,053,000 1,384,933,000  919,918,000 848,870,000 451,454,000  734,755,000 750,860,000 501,618,000                          
        trade accounts payable
      -47,791,000 -47,791,000 -82,909,000 -192,518,000 -198,906,000 -73,695,000 -88,985,000 -7,454,000 -14,829,000 -16,300,000 -35,999,000 -8,983,000 -15,132,000  -18,959,000  -7,394,000 -12,405,000 -10,801,000 -8,399,000 -10,388,000 -10,579,000 -23,911,000 -15,739,000 -30,849,000  -13,930,000   11,418,000  7,573,000  8,780,000  152,354,000   23,790,000 59,307,000  58,805,000 53,281,000 18,314,000 13,243,000 11,714,000 10,811,000      12,728,000    10,203,000    23,124,000    16,308,000 23,529,000 6,079,000 6,079,000 
        accrued expenses
      -119,131,000 -119,131,000 -169,840,000 -64,429,000 -66,071,000 -141,934,000 -117,093,000 -144,810,000 -48,469,000 -43,534,000 -37,136,000 -32,833,000 -35,634,000  -25,969,000  -34,349,000 -92,855,000 -88,276,000 -85,330,000 -77,986,000 -89,357,000 -85,906,000 -86,063,000 -80,925,000  -81,040,000   131,012,000  157,970,000  103,652,000  98,245,000   75,081,000 69,940,000  67,687,000 53,333,000 50,074,000 43,855,000 40,287,000 31,124,000      22,787,000    20,413,000    30,642,000    22,588,000 22,257,000 28,986,000 28,986,000 
        other current liabilities
      -33,781,000 -33,781,000 -31,072,000 -100,439,000 -55,265,000 -30,364,000 -25,009,000 -50,950,000 -64,444,000 -59,526,000 -62,714,000 -27,445,000 -46,879,000 -80,083,000 -35,155,000 -177,408,000 -135,665,000 -150,380,000 -150,956,000 -139,222,000 -60,071,000 -85,419,000 -94,918,000 -97,449,000 -103,129,000 -183,092,000 -96,081,000   116,733,000 121,529,000 96,545,000 273,353,000 74,801,000 62,282,000 75,870,000 189,397,000 166,983,000 78,983,000 99,266,000 226,544,000 111,897,000 148,583,000 77,045,000 16,979,000 43,438,000  73,530,000 97,526,000 97,526,000 47,085,000 91,481,000 23,912,000 68,372,000 35,317,000 51,452,000 38,006,000 175,488,000 160,103,000 160,103,000 110,981,000 202,805,000 202,805,000 173,871,000 96,427,000 76,586,000 25,253,000 25,253,000 
        total current liabilities
      -699,576,000 -699,576,000 -795,866,000 -873,876,000 -841,524,000 -591,923,000 -584,421,000 -545,780,000 -454,911,000 -441,288,000 -480,207,000 -414,412,000 -456,156,000 -448,329,000 -448,329,000 -1,080,506,000 -1,080,506,000 -1,307,222,000 -1,380,289,000 -1,556,049,000 -1,505,225,000 -1,180,206,000 -1,424,038,000 -1,406,952,000 -1,455,691,000 -1,203,125,000 -1,443,949,000   1,191,218,000 1,000,138,000 1,099,570,000 1,159,152,000 930,430,000 1,632,274,000 1,432,087,000 1,113,743,000 1,142,283,000 974,272,000 1,333,786,000 1,530,673,000 1,236,410,000 967,581,000 370,298,000 298,941,000 600,685,000 369,690,000 140,301,000 223,272,000 223,272,000 230,910,000 175,312,000 90,574,000 78,461,000 44,919,000 61,215,000 87,059,000 253,468,000 231,246,000 231,246,000 256,140,000    247,156,000 205,762,000 146,209,000 146,209,000 
        non-current liabilities
                                                                          
        long-term debt
      -1,418,473,000 -1,418,473,000 -1,436,410,000 -902,326,000 -930,973,000 -1,076,469,000 -820,258,000 -874,164,000 -850,443,000 -867,350,000 -818,930,000 -844,546,000 -999,426,000 -1,015,486,000 -1,015,486,000 -1,124,649,000 -1,124,649,000 -1,358,219,000 -1,151,465,000 -1,056,483,000 -1,018,964,000 -1,367,937,000 -1,326,396,000 -1,344,281,000 -1,324,593,000 -1,367,937,000 -1,294,719,000   1,588,722,000 1,835,102,000 1,788,669,000 1,855,960,000 1,735,559,000 1,025,914,000 1,199,989,000 1,403,112,000 1,422,952,000 1,320,599,000 1,068,108,000 1,030,801,000 1,171,869,000 1,376,443,000 1,590,899,000 1,593,124,000 1,334,072,000 1,264,356,000 999,275,000 656,875,000 656,875,000 550,120,000 1,296,956,000 636,244,000 402,413,000 403,605,000 404,784,000 490,506,000 811,201,000 839,381,000 839,381,000 627,243,000 694,722,000 694,722,000 681,871,000   735,629,000 735,629,000 
        other non-current liabilities
      -246,222,000 -246,222,000 -253,077,000 -222,237,000 -225,776,000 -47,760,000 -52,330,000 -61,600,000 -65,662,000 -70,897,000 -83,592,000 -120,428,000 -94,843,000 -92,187,000 -92,187,000 -86,038,000 -86,038,000 -104,937,000 -119,703,000 -118,637,000 -138,165,000 -135,439,000 -134,972,000 -133,017,000 -148,408,000  -142,650,000   150,560,000 145,564,000 152,449,000  160,322,000 132,548,000                                  
        total liabilities
      -2,364,271,000 -2,364,271,000 -2,485,353,000 -1,998,439,000 -1,998,273,000 -1,716,152,000 -1,457,009,000 -1,481,544,000 -1,371,016,000 -1,379,535,000 -1,382,729,000 -1,379,386,000 -1,550,425,000 -1,556,002,000 -1,556,002,000 -2,291,193,000 -2,291,193,000 -2,770,378,000 -2,651,457,000 -2,731,169,000 -2,662,354,000 -2,683,582,000 -2,885,406,000 -2,884,250,000 -2,928,692,000 -2,708,764,000 -2,881,318,000   2,930,500,000 2,980,804,000 3,040,688,000 3,350,279,000 3,003,558,000 2,967,983,000 2,860,794,000 2,675,612,000 2,616,787,000 2,347,085,000 2,454,984,000 2,627,467,000 2,475,896,000 2,413,249,000 2,033,511,000 1,965,791,000 2,011,274,000 1,709,486,000 1,223,877,000 964,567,000 964,567,000 917,890,000 1,549,953,000 861,084,000    650,080,000    1,476,814,000    1,478,450,000 1,834,252,000 1,984,095,000 1,984,095,000 
        equity
                                                                          
        stockholders’ equity
      -1,896,926,000 -1,896,926,000 -1,886,010,000 -1,994,493,000  -2,030,081,000 -2,086,096,000  -2,155,210,000 -2,091,629,000 -2,149,219,000                                                 694,234,000   594,449,000      
        non-controlling interests
      -414,288,000 -414,288,000 -400,060,000 -382,893,000 -355,253,000 -586,741,000 -577,913,000 -534,774,000 -507,619,000 -459,619,000 -437,291,000 -399,950,000 -407,823,000 -371,864,000 -371,864,000 -472,090,000 -472,090,000 -447,267,000 -435,521,000 -403,876,000 -366,706,000 -338,124,000 -318,486,000 -281,482,000 -255,531,000 -338,124,000 -252,565,000   101,483,000 80,666,000 83,170,000 139,134,000 93,593,000 80,988,000 69,896,000 62,495,000 53,216,000 46,564,000 39,588,000  23,630,000 20,813,000 9,793,000 6,690,000 4,304,000 1,655,000           83,574,000 80,999,000 80,999,000 78,055,000   186,202,000     
        total liabilities and equity
      -4,675,485,000 -4,675,485,000 -4,771,423,000 -4,375,825,000 -4,367,677,000 -4,332,974,000 -4,121,018,000 -4,083,987,000 -4,033,845,000 -3,930,783,000 -3,969,239,000 -4,279,560,000      -4,948,295,000    -4,314,229,000     -4,632,144,000    4,806,595,000    4,764,287,000    4,256,911,000    4,307,588,000    3,991,993,000      2,665,221,000    2,414,399,000    2,232,634,000   2,090,485,000 2,077,772,000 2,492,436,000   
        operating activities
                                                                          
        net income
      45,710,000                                                                    
        adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                          
        depreciation and amortization
      12,208,000                                                                    
        gain on recognition of gimi sales type lease
                                                                          
        amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantees
      2,609,000                                                                    
        loss on disposal of long lived asset
                                                                          
        benefit from credit loss
      398,000                                                                    
        net income/(income) from equity method investments
      327,000                                                                    
        drydocking expenditure
                                                                          
        compensation cost related to employee stock awards
      2,353,000                                                                    
        net foreign exchange losses/
      537,000                                                                    
        sales-type lease receivable in excess of interest income
      10,141,000                                                                    
        change in fair value of derivative instruments
      2,101,000                                                                    
        change in fair value of derivative instruments (oil and gas derivatives), commodity swaps and amortization of day 1 gains
      9,571,000                                                                    
        changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                          
        other current and non-current assets
      -3,719,000                                                                    
        other current and non-current liabilities
      -195,000                                                                    
        net cash from operating activities
      149,003,000                                                                    
        investing activities
                                                                          
        additions to asset under development
      -308,573,000                                                                    
        additions for hilli redeployment
      -9,912,000                                                                    
        loan advanced to related party
      -1,049,000                                                                    
        additions to vessels and equipment
                                                                          
        additions to equity method investment
      -13,000                                                                    
        proceeds from subscription of equity interest in gimi ms
                                                                          
        proceeds from sale of equity method investment
                                                                          
        consideration received for long-lived assets held for sale
                                                                          
        proceeds from repayment of loan advanced to related party
                                                                          
        additions to intangibles
                                                                          
        net cash from investing activities
      -319,547,000                                                                    
        financing activities
                                                                          
        repayments of short-term and long-term debt
      -33,983,000                                                                    
        cash dividends paid
      -25,590,000                                                                    
        financing costs paid
      -779,000                                                                    
        proceeds from exercise of share options
      1,182,000                                                                    
        proceeds from short-term and long-term debt
                                                                          
        purchase of treasury shares
                                                                          
        net cash from financing activities
      -59,170,000                                                                    
        net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits
      -229,714,000                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits at the beginning of the period
      907,301,000                                                                    
        cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits at the end of the period
      677,587,000                                                                    
        notes
                                                                          
        assets under development
       1,057,392,000 874,408,000 2,486,041,000 2,261,197,000 2,019,721,000                 763,507,000 693,004,000 650,505,000                                            
        net investment in sales-type lease
       1,610,760,000 1,616,846,000                                                                  
        trade accounts receivable
        95,700,000 26,229,000 29,667,000 28,258,000 31,511,000 38,915,000 34,832,000 37,605,000 36,354,000 41,545,000 51,264,000  54,380,000  38,630,000 29,749,000 28,094,000 23,950,000 29,889,000 29,648,000 18,453,000 18,563,000 18,360,000  25,470,000 17,852,000 33,720,000 27,309,000  37,474,000  19,482,000  4,758,000    5,064,000  4,237,000 4,474,000 8,230,000 8,030,000  4,419,000   1,329,000   81,000    385,000    2,641,000    7,889,000 5,879,000 11,369,000 11,369,000 
        commitments and contingencies equity
                                                                          
        share capital 104,534,703 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
          -104,535,000                                                                
        additional paid-in capital
          -1,705,093,000   -1,691,128,000    -1,936,746,000      -1,972,859,000    -1,969,602,000     -1,876,067,000    1,857,196,000    1,538,191,000    1,488,556,000    1,317,806,000    1,311,861,000      656,018,000    654,042,000    398,383,000    100,285,000 96,518,000 288,672,000 288,672,000 
        contributed surplus
          -200,000,000   -200,000,000    -200,000,000      -200,000,000    -200,000,000     -200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000      200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000    200,000,000 200,000,000   
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
          5,743,000   5,072,000    5,811,000      10,834,000    56,073,000     34,866,000                                  -34,948,000    -33,311,000 -18,819,000   
        retained earnings
          -10,266,000   -77,035,000                               103,650,000    315,696,000    670,405,000      874,296,000    848,503,000    34,093,000    78,086,000 157,076,000 211,386,000 211,386,000 
        total stockholders’ equity
          -2,014,151,000   -2,067,669,000    -2,500,224,000                                                       552,532,000 552,532,000 
        total equity
          -2,369,404,000   -2,602,443,000    -2,900,174,000      -2,177,917,000    -1,630,647,000     -1,750,826,000    1,825,791,000    1,796,304,000    1,909,826,000    1,894,339,000    2,282,507,000          1,764,319,000    755,820,000    599,322,000 658,184,000   
        current assets held for sale
              14,979,000 14,979,000    2,669,000  644,110,000 644,110,000                                                    
        current liabilities held for sale
                   -1,455,000  -383,727,000 -383,727,000                                                    
        share capital 104,578,080 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
             -104,578,000                                                             
        assets held for sale
                381,000 721,000 707,000  2,669,000      258,319,000                                                
        liabilities held for sale
                -271,000 -373,000 -4,189,000  -1,455,000                                                      
        inventories
                 692,000 745,000  2,230,000  1,081,000 536,000 1,078,000 1,195,000 1,149,000 1,533,000 4,423,000 3,671,000 1,503,000  1,228,000 5,590,000 8,195,000 8,565,000 7,006,000 5,998,000  9,204,000 7,408,000    7,257,000    8,650,000    8,317,000      11,951,000    2,051,000    3,211,000    5,664,000 6,882,000 4,133,000 4,133,000 
        non-current assets held for sale
                                                                          
        non-current liabilities held for sale
                                                                          
        share capital 107,225,832 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                 -107,226,000                                                         
        retained (earnings)/losses
                 -262,063,000                                                         
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                          
        stockholders' equity
                  -2,427,996,000 -2,294,909,000 -2,294,909,000 -2,068,544,000 -2,068,544,000  -1,717,175,000 -1,811,052,000 -1,316,013,000  -1,182,046,000 -1,203,507,000 -1,360,531,000 -1,293,007,000    1,690,306,000  2,063,226,000 1,703,561,000 1,686,995,000  1,714,533,000 1,760,151,000 1,836,935,000  1,684,383,000 1,708,222,000 1,784,514,000  1,995,665,000 2,198,750,000 2,242,947,000  2,393,805,000 2,442,168,000 2,442,168,000 1,779,421,000 2,282,507,000  1,860,150,000 1,927,976,000 1,890,573,000  703,192,000 694,234,000   594,449,000  415,462,000     
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
                  -4,386,244,000 -4,222,775,000 -4,222,775,000 -4,831,827,000 -4,831,827,000  -4,804,153,000 -4,946,097,000 -4,345,073,000  -4,385,938,000 -4,369,239,000 -4,544,754,000 -4,339,895,000    4,722,289,000  5,187,084,000 5,192,974,000 4,784,146,000  4,645,223,000 4,498,258,000 4,506,938,000  4,178,955,000 4,368,731,000 4,284,040,000  4,038,969,000 4,171,231,000 4,258,525,000  3,617,682,000 3,406,735,000 3,406,735,000 2,697,311,000 3,832,460,000  2,427,239,000 2,464,083,000 2,447,537,000  2,451,024,000 2,453,825,000   2,277,517,000       
        amounts due to related parties
                     -2,389,000 -2,389,000    -1,862,000 -12,006,000 -3,926,000 -7,117,000 -8,065,000 -12,006,000 -11,790,000   7,587,000 5,417,000 6,571,000 17,074,000 12,144,000 8,734,000 3,058,000 4,428,000 126,430,000 135,668,000 158,185,000 136,518,000  7,128,000      572,000 572,000 482,000  363,000 689,000 202,000 363,000 4,037,000 213,000 558,000 558,000 21,178,000 305,000 305,000 847,000 438,000 298,000 176,000 176,000 
        share capital 108,222,604 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                       -108,223,000                                                   
        retained losses
                       539,598,000    930,950,000     605,145,000                                          
        total stockholders' equity
                       -1,730,650,000    -1,292,523,000     -1,498,261,000    1,745,125,000    1,715,316,000    1,863,262,000    1,873,526,000    2,280,852,000      1,804,137,000    1,764,319,000    677,765,000     495,511,000   
        current
                                                                          
        non-current
                                                                          
        investments in affiliates
                        50,573,000 51,292,000 48,077,000 312,151,000 303,629,000 312,601,000 455,195,000 312,635,000 508,805,000 507,100,000 522,538,000 552,885,000 571,782,000 702,222,000 708,664,000 726,736,000 703,225,000    648,780,000    313,021,000    335,372,000      350,918,000    367,656,000            
        share capital 109,943,594 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                           -109,944,000                                               
        treasury shares
                                39,098,000                                      -2,280,000 -6,841,000  -8,201,000 
        other long-term liabilities
                               -137,702,000       157,920,000   51,471,000 51,510,000 51,552,000 52,214,000 53,090,000 65,993,000 67,617,000 69,225,000 72,314,000 73,726,000 76,517,000 75,440,000 84,301,000 84,420,000 84,420,000 86,860,000 77,685,000 84,266,000 86,215,000 87,583,000 90,965,000 72,515,000 109,912,000 111,702,000 111,702,000 113,497,000 113,107,000 113,107,000 122,356,000 133,636,000 76,413,000 78,171,000 78,171,000 
        share capital 101,302,404 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                -101,303,000    101,303,000                                      
        trade accounts receivable*
                                    64,918,000    14,980,000    3,567,000                              
        trade accounts payable*
                                    9,701,000    70,430,000                                  
        accrued expenses*
                                    133,234,000    105,895,000                                  
        commitments and contingenciesequity
                                                                          
        cost method investment
                                        7,347,000    7,347,000                              
        share capital 101,118,289 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                        101,119,000                                  
        inventory
                                         9,570,000    5,891,000  7,116,000  5,194,000 7,446,000 11,851,000    9,112,000        3,388,000    44,037,000 44,037,000      
        other receivables, prepaid expenses and accrued income
                                         10,252,000    11,432,000  14,992,000 24,753,000 25,327,000 127,680,000 106,272,000 17,498,000      14,574,000    5,309,000    4,835,000    4,025,000 5,690,000 16,262,000 16,262,000 
        investment in affiliates
                                         684,285,000 668,707,000 657,893,000  640,369,000 326,356,000 298,412,000  315,698,000 323,995,000 328,307,000  340,168,000 340,526,000 340,526,000 345,985,000 335,372,000  352,947,000 356,890,000 362,294,000             
        cost method investments
                                         7,347,000 7,347,000 7,347,000  7,347,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 204,172,000 201,143,000 201,144,000 201,144,000 198,524,000            
        current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt, net of deferred finance charges
                                         1,102,560,000    732,183,000                             
        restricted cash and short-term receivables
                                          205,227,000 173,083,000  203,031,000 196,399,000 135,947,000 228,202,000                          
        prepaid expenses and other assets
                                            7,330,000                              
        assets held-for-sale
                                            271,307,000 273,320,000 706,633,000 275,157,000 269,459,000    284,955,000                      
        long-term assets
                                                                          
        newbuildings
                                               12,773,000 13,561,000 122,921,000 108,441,000 106,161,000 344,543,000 595,716,000 765,524,000 765,524,000 707,779,000 344,543,000 767,525,000 822,422,000 734,358,000 603,656,000 435,859,000 300,382,000 296,578,000 296,578,000 190,100,000 117,322,000 117,322,000      
        liabilities held-for-sale
                                            209,296,000 214,905,000 432,856,000 204,405,000 203,638,000    164,401,000                      
        long-term liabilities
                                                                          
        share capital 101,080,673 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                            101,081,000                              
        investment in available-for-sale securities
                                               28,030,000 25,530,000 27,992,000 40,485,000 44,188,000 275,307,000 306,859,000 325,684,000 325,684,000 264,259,000 275,307,000 267,352,000 397,996,000 417,540,000 404,079,000 353,034,000            
        long-term
                                                                          
        non-controlling interest
                                              33,042,000                     168,610,000 168,610,000      
        loans receivable from related party
                                               3,000,000                           
        short-term debt due to a related party
                                               42,756,000                           
        short-term debt due from related party
                                                    20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000  20,000,000 20,000,000  20,000,000 20,000,000              
        vessel held-for-sale
                                                  18,990,000  132,110,000     132,110,000                 
        deferred charges
                                                42,154,000 34,016,000 35,047,000 36,240,000 26,801,000      24,484,000    4,064,000    9,569,000    9,798,000 8,979,000 8,388,000 8,388,000 
        commitments and contingencies (see notes 34 and 35)equity
                                                                          
        share capital 93,546,663 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                93,547,000                          
        accumulated other comprehensive gain
                                                    5,171,000                      
        short-term debt due from a related party
                                                   20,000,000    20,000,000                   
        long-term debt due from related party
                                                 100,000,000 100,000,000 220,000,000                       
        current portion of long-term debt
                                                 114,800,000 114,799,000 71,781,000 116,431,000 66,771,000 125,174,000 125,174,000 115,784,000 83,831,000 30,784,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 14,400,000 71,636,000 64,433,000 64,433,000 64,306,000 63,019,000 63,019,000 92,028,000 105,629,000 74,504,000 80,037,000 80,037,000 
        short-term debt
                                                 110,065,000       67,559,000           23,600,000 23,600,000      
        assets held-for sale
                                                                          
        short term debt
                                                  110,065,000 433,465,000                       
        restricted cash and short-term investments
                                                    74,162,000      23,432,000    1,551,000 37,420,000 43,895,000 43,895,000 28,012,000 34,291,000 34,291,000 26,446,000 21,815,000 40,651,000 52,106,000 52,106,000 
        other current liabilities*
                                                    46,923,000                      
        long-term debt due to related parties
                                                          50,000,000        80,000,000        
        commitments and contingencies (see notes 37 and 38)equity
                                                                          
        share capital 93,414,672 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                    93,415,000                      
        other long-term assets
                                                     57,122,000 46,467,000 46,467,000 60,462,000 95,243,000  67,343,000 45,929,000 13,611,000  27,322,000 24,080,000 24,080,000  33,639,000 33,639,000 32,923,000     
        long-term debt due to related party
                                                        50,000,000                  
        subsidiaries held-for-sale
                                                         120,554,000                 
        commitments and contingencies (see notes 34 and 35) equity
                                                                          
        share capital 80,579,295 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                          80,580,000                
        vessels under capital leases
                                                                  501,904,000    515,666,000 992,563,000 789,558,000 789,558,000 
        current portion of obligations under capital leases
                                                                  5,909,000    5,766,000 8,588,000 5,678,000 5,678,000 
        obligations under capital leases
                                                               399,677,000 406,263,000 406,263,000 399,934,000   411,924,000   1,024,086,000 1,024,086,000 
        commitments and contingencies (see note 34 and 35) equity
                                                                          
        share capital 80,503,364 (2011: 80,236,252) common sharesof 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                              80,504,000            
        equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees
                                                               5,455,000 5,390,000 5,390,000 22,529,000 19,270,000 19,270,000 19,717,000 20,276,000 21,243,000 14,023,000 14,023,000 
        current portion of capital lease obligations
                                                               6,131,000 6,152,000 6,152,000  5,949,000 5,949,000 5,924,000     
        long-term debt to related parties
                                                               90,000,000 90,000,000 90,000,000         
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                          
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                 2,453,825,000   2,277,517,000    2,573,610,000 2,573,610,000 
        current portion of long-term debt due to related parties
                                                                          
        commitments and contingencies (see note 31) equity
                                                                          
        share capital 80,236,252 (2010: 67,808,200) common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                                  80,237,000        
        short-term
                                                                          
        long-term capital lease obligations
                                                                   410,951,000 410,951,000      
        balance sheet
                                                                          
        long-term debt obligations under capital leases
                                                                      691,549,000 707,722,000   
        commitments and contingencies (see note 29) equity
                                                                          
        share capital 67,808,200 (2009: 67,576,808) common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                                      67,808,000    
        total stockholder's equity
                                                                      410,588,000    
        noncontrolling interests
                                                                      188,734,000    
        share capital 67,576,866 common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                                       67,577,000   
        noncontrolling interest
                                                                       162,673,000   
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                          
        minority interest
                                                                        36,983,000 36,983,000 
        share capital 67,576,866 (2006: 65,562,000) common shares
                                                                          
        of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                                        67,577,000  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                         -6,902,000 
        share capital 67,576,866 (2006: 65,562,000) common shares of 1.00 each issued and outstanding
                                                                         67,577,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2019-03-31 2017-12-31 2011-08-23 2010-06-02 2010-02-26 2009-11-27 2009-08-31 2009-05-29 2008-08-14 2008-08-05 2008-05-29 2008-02-26 2008-01-31 
                                        
          operating activities
                                        
          net income
        45,710,000 30,779,000 12,939,000        175,435,000 286,538,000 410,014,000     38,642,000 8,104,000   6,304,000  17,361,000    11,704,000 136,204,000  2,687,000 -8,784,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          depreciation and amortization
        12,208,000 12,206,000 12,638,000 13,642,000 13,628,000 12,794,000 12,473,000 12,450,000 12,577,000 12,384,000 12,448,000 11,344,000 15,536,000 26,464,000 26,489,000 26,493,000 26,506,000 26,826,000 26,875,000 28,163,000  17,570,000     15,490,000 14,634,000 60,163,000 15,738,000 15,318,000  
          gain on deemed sale of flng gimi
                                       
          loss on disposal of long-lived asset
        451,000                              
          benefit from credit loss
        398,000 225,000 952,000                              
          amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantees
        2,609,000 1,068,000 903,000 115,000 956,000 752,000 558,000 452,000 60,000 1,913,000 -16,000 1,263,000 395,000    627,000 853,000 -136,000 992,000             
          net (income)/income from equity method investments
        327,000 -78,000 -10,209,000      -1,281,000 -6,045,000 -9,987,000                      
          drydocking expenditure paid
                                        
          compensation cost related to employee stock awards
        2,353,000 2,482,000 3,102,000 1,801,000 1,140,000 766,000 1,200,000 1,497,000 2,361,000 955,000 989,000 711,000 755,000 498,000 1,141,000 1,014,000 867,000 1,170,000 1,480,000              
          net foreign exchange losses/
        537,000 -359,000 1,497,000   -503,000   1,192,000  -1,638,000      787,000                
          sales-type lease receivable in excess of interest income
        10,141,000                                
          change in fair value of derivative instruments
        2,101,000 4,374,000 7,237,000 -8,034,000 15,759,000 18,888,000 -4,759,000 -9,668,000 11,121,000 2,646,000 -25,333,000 -16,982,000 -32,600,000    -22,542,000 -4,695,000 2,328,000 9,125,000             
          change in fair value of oil and gas derivative instruments, commodity swaps and amortization of day 1 gains
        9,571,000 31,689,000 21,909,000                              
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                        
          trade accounts receivable and accrued income
                                        
          other current and non-current assets
        -3,719,000 -6,755,000 2,976,000 63,216,000 9,695,000 -71,593,000 -80,897,000 -38,243,000 -75,292,000 10,040,000 -40,004,000 13,601,000 -10,172,000 -3,478,000 -3,697,000 7,578,000 576,000 891,000 -7,586,000              
          amounts due from related parties
        -495,000 -118,000 580,000 -614,000 -265,000 -118,000 -94,000 -68,000 452,000                        
          trade accounts payable
        114,000 5,333,000 -1,863,000 510,000 -1,833,000 -5,057,000 2,467,000 -15,082,000 17,654,000 -240,000 -214,000 2,315,000 1,224,000 1,145,000 2,269,000 -1,003,000 -1,554,000 1,290,000 -276,000   10,912,000           
          accrued expenses
        24,082,000 10,564,000 -481,000 13,915,000 -18,852,000 -5,000 3,152,000 2,087,000 3,320,000 -4,008,000 8,613,000 -8,681,000 -137,000 6,115,000 4,755,000 4,294,000 -8,972,000 -2,244,000 4,000 2,676,000  9,253,000           
          other current and non-current liabilities
        -195,000 52,278,000 44,446,000 23,493,000 5,147,000 -10,532,000 4,728,000 -13,102,000 571,000 26,045,000 29,663,000 -77,416,000 -5,762,000 1,446,000 -6,667,000 67,378,000 1,613,000 759,000 2,698,000 209,000             
          net cash from operating activities
        149,003,000 91,322,000 100,577,000            58,436,000 64,546,000 46,104,000 59,384,000 40,521,000 52,479,000 87,867,000 1,755,000     12,778,000  73,055,000   16,096,000 
          capital expenditures
                          
          free cash flows
        149,003,000 91,322,000 100,577,000            58,436,000 64,546,000 46,104,000 59,384,000 40,521,000 52,479,000 87,867,000 1,755,000     12,778,000  73,055,000   16,096,000 
          investing activities
                                        
          additions to assets under development
        -308,573,000 -272,401,000 -152,558,000 -207,541,000 -79,836,000  -41,436,000 -111,897,000 -26,205,000  -45,124,000 -95,401,000 -79,829,000  -14,913,000 -126,644,000 -41,748,000                
          additions to equity method investments
        -13,000 -9,488,000 -9,780,000   -9,261,000                           
          additions for hilli redeployment
                                        
          loan advanced to related party
        -1,049,000 -277,000 -521,000                              
          proceeds from repayment of loan advanced to related party
        17,930,000                              
          proceeds from subscription of equity interest in gimi ms
        2,027,000 18,993,000  13,213,000  29,988,000 19,764,000 1,354,000 12,372,000 15,633,000 9,470,000 1,800,000    2,669,000                
          consideration received for the sale of long-lived asset
        24,828,000                              
          proceeds from sale of equity method investments
            56,097,000                        
          additions to vessels and equipment
           -23,000 1,336,000 -513,000 -489,000       -925,000 -184,000 -167,000         -32,128,000    -16,329,000 
          additions to intangibles
           -114,000                             
          net cash from investing activities
        -319,547,000 -280,139,000 -61,965,000               105,339,000 -48,354,000 10,833,000         224,435,000   -24,595,000 
          notes
                2,023,000 2,022,000                    
          financing activities
                                        
          repayments of short-term and long-term debt
        -33,983,000 -34,851,000 -35,197,000 -43,101,000 -47,441,000 -23,112,000 -26,416,000 -38,522,000 -37,875,000 -185,623,000 -31,745,000 -156,119,000 -346,430,000 -349,005,000 -105,278,000 -64,662,000 -38,310,000 -385,911,000 -36,831,000              
          purchase of treasury shares
          -28,950,000 -3,287,000   -5,121,000 -9,295,000 -4,498,000 -6,565,000 -6,656,000                
          cash dividends paid
        -25,590,000 -26,184,000 -26,146,000 -29,423,000 -29,221,000 -29,770,000 -28,590,000 -33,016,000 -11,521,000 -15,876,000 -13,988,000 -13,973,000 -11,332,000 -8,699,000 -7,735,000 -8,875,000 -7,827,000 -10,052,000 -6,258,000             -80,110,000 
          financing costs paid
        -779,000   1,131,000 -7,250,000 -293,000 -343,000 -9,139,000 -670,000 -639,000 -1,833,000 -2,898,000 -4,229,000 -11,701,000 -1,523,000 -1,263,000 -2,513,000 -7,014,000 -3,311,000         -557,000    -160,000 
          proceeds from exercise of share options
        1,182,000 1,346,000 462,000 1,909,000                            
          proceeds from long-term debt
                            35,120,000   10,000,000  35,000,000  120,000,000 120,000,000  120,000,000 
          net cash from financing activities
          -60,881,000     -35,124,000 -140,113,000     87,943,000 -119,635,000    -18,468,000  77,155,000 170,107,000     22,530,000     -83,830,000 
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits at the beginning of the period
        716,582,000 1,012,881,000                        
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits at the end of the period
        -229,714,000 212,988,000 694,313,000 -107,505,000 202,566,000 -88,125,000 -43,191,000 -117,943,000 1,020,729,000                        
          trade accounts receivable
         -24,466,000 3,500,000 1,580,000 3,072,000 -4,376,000 3,267,000 -1,063,000 5,377,000 10,034,000 3,525,000 -15,321,000 -9,155,000 -1,151,000 -3,639,000 3,784,000 -241,000 -11,195,000 110,000 37,609,000             
          net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities
                        7,713,000                
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits
                                        
          proceeds from sale of equity method investment
          39,143,000                              
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits
          -22,269,000                              
          net income/
                     45,811,000 -55,635,000                  
          add: net (income)/income from discontinued operations
             -104,000 -189,000  -3,071,000                      
          net income/(loss) from continuing operations
                 64,239,000 172,364,000                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          loss on disposal of long lived asset
                                        
          impairment of long-lived assets
                               64,000     
          dividend received from equity method investments
                                        
          net income/(income) from equity method investments
             1,241,000 983,000                          
          drydocking expenditure
           -20,000 -1,531,000 -5,981,000           -1,591,000 -2,222,000 -857,000         -11,129,000    -970,000 
          net foreign exchange (gains)/losses
           80,000 175,000        -420,000                    
          change in fair value of investment in listed equity securities
             62,308,000 -54,469,000 -51,449,000 49,001,000 -344,049,000 51,566,000 157,546,000                  
          change in fair value of derivative instruments (oil and gas derivatives), commodity swaps and amortization of day 1 gains
           11,108,000 70,529,000 123,748,000 -37,069,000 73,520,000 111,918,000 69,829,000                       
          change in assets and liabilities:
                                        
          net cash from continuing operations
           163,433,000 62,599,000 29,444,000 19,164,000 26,393,000 59,605,000                        
          net income/(loss) from discontinued operations
             104,000 189,000  3,071,000                      
          deconsolidation of lessor vies
                                      
          amortization of deferred charges
                  2,345,000 1,587,000         365,000     321,000  1,072,000    
          (gain)/loss on disposal and impairment of long-lived assets
                                     
          net foreign exchange losses
             -1,409,000   -3,000 14,000 221,000 339,000 -348,000 187,000   2,608,000 311,000              
          net cash provided by/(used in) discontinued operations
             41,000 235,000                        
          loan advanced to related parties
           -4,717,000   -61,000                          
          additions to other investments
                                       
          proceeds from subscription of equity interest in gimi ms corporation
                     8,531,000 4,060,000   3,983,000               
          deposit paid for vessel
                                      
          proceeds from short-term loan advanced to related parties
                                        
          dividends received from listed equity securities
             -1,304,000 11,128,000 420,000 1,243,000 1,243,000 2,422,000 1,304,000                   
          consideration received for long-lived assets held for sale
             12,865,000                          
          proceeds from sale of listed equity securities
             45,552,000 372,884,000                      
          net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
                                   14,187,000     
          net proceeds from disposals of long-lived assets
                 2,495,000 382,945,000 183,858,000                    
          net cash from discontinued investing activities
                 2,495,000 382,945,000 183,858,000 -25,000 -2,043,000 121,603,000 460,000                
          proceeds from short-term and long-term debt
           71,145,000  61,045,000 10,000,000 75,000,000 10,000,000 18,353,000 2,287,000 50,000,000 206,000,000 457,348,000 1,557,000 65,000,000 56,363,000 190,400,000 27,932,000              
          acquisition of hilli llc non-controlling interest
                                        
          net cash from discontinued financing activities
                                      
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits within assets held for sale at the beginning of period
             369,000                        
          cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits within assets held for sale at the end of period
                -174,000                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits within assets held for sale
                                        
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and cash within assets held for sale
             -88,125,000 -43,191,000                          
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
                                        
          cash paid during the year for:
                                        
          interest paid, net of capitalized interest
                                    68,306,000    
          income taxes paid
                                    1,030,000    
          add: net income from discontinued operations
                                        
          net income from continuing operations
                    619,242,000                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          net income from equity method investments
            948,000        1,056,000                    
          net income from discontinued operations
                                        
          gain on disposal and impairment of long-lived assets
                                        
          net cash from discontinued operations
                                        
          net cash from continuing investing activities
            -79,917,000        -75,607,000 -22,091,000 -7,128,000 -118,876,000 -46,254,000                
          reacquisition of common units in hilli llc
              -100,047,000                        
          net cash provided by/(used in) continuing financing activities
                                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits within assets held for sale
              174,000 195,000                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and cash within assets held for sale
                                        
          net cash from continuing financing activities
                                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and cash within assets held for sale
                                        
          net (loss)/income
               6,910,000 -92,569,000                        
          net (loss)/income from continuing operations
               6,806,000 -92,758,000                        
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income from continuing operations to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          additions to asset under development
                                        
          short-term loan advanced to related parties
                         -5,000,000              
          dividends received
                     460,000                
          reacquisition of common units in golar hilli llc
                                        
          net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
                                        
          net decrease/(increase) in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term deposits within assets held for sale
                                        
          supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                                        
          net cash (used in)/provided by continuing investing activities
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income from continuing operations to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          inventories
                25,000 52,000 1,485,000 -1,149,000 -545,000 542,000 117,000 -46,000 385,000 2,890,000 -752,000              
          loss on disposal and impairment of long-lived assets
                    226,048,000                    
          net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
                87,926,000                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term deposits and cash within assets held for sale
                7,848,000                        
          add: net income/(income) from discontinued operations
                    209,228,000                    
          gain on disposal of long lived asset
                                        
          deconsolidation of lessor vie
                    -22,200,000                    
          net foreign exchange (gain)/losses
                                        
          net (loss)/income from discontinued operations
                    -209,228,000                    
          loss/(gain) on disposal and impairment of long-lived assets
                                        
          net cash (used in)/provided by discontinued operations
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of long-lived assets
                                        
          proceeds from repayment of short-term loan advanced to related parties
                         5,000,000              
          net proceeds from the issuance of equity
                                        
          amounts due from/to related companies
                  -1,183,000 -2,461,000 76,000                    
          net cash from continuing operating activities
                  83,742,000 133,000 57,917,000                    
          amounts due from related companies
                  -3,193,000 2,389,000                    
          net cash (used in)/provided by discontinued operating activities
                  7,297,000 -48,882,000 -18,375,000                    
          net cash provided by/(used in) continuing investing activities
                  -28,248,000                      
          net proceeds from disposals of equity method investments
                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within assets held for sale at the beginning of period
                  -61,124,000 63,739,000 77,892,000                    
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash within assets held for sale at end of period
                  59,100,000 -36,000 -59,105,000                    
          net increase/(decrease) in cash within assets held for sale
                  -2,024,000                      
          net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash within assets held for sale
                                        
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
                  -2,616,000 340,900,000 290,872,000 704,261,000             
          cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
                  8,849,000 275,340,000 344,924,000 150,622,000 -70,370,000 39,645,000 298,895,000 51,977,000 -26,301,000 690,271,000             
          change in fair value of oil and gas derivative instruments
                   -188,366,000 -177,527,000 -34,609,000                   
          dry-docking expenditure
                                       
          net cash (used in)/provided by continuing financing activities
                   -127,488,000 -162,556,000                    
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash within assets held for sale
                   277,956,000 4,024,000                    
          net increase in cash within assets held for sale
                    18,787,000                    
          adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          impairment of non-current assets
                                        
          net (income)/losses from equity method investments
                                        
          net (income)/income from discontinued operations
                     -2,000 117,000                  
          dividend received from discontinued operations
                                        
          amounts due to/from related companies
                     -150,000 -112,000 577,000 -9,734,000                
          proceeds from disposals to golar partners, net of cash disposed
                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                       39,645,000 8,023,000                
          amortization of deferred charges and guarantees
                      692,000                  
          equity in net incomees of affiliates
                      718,000 -838,000 681,000 -4,333,000 3,559,000              
          change in fair value of other derivative instruments
                      -1,753,000                  
          additions to investments in affiliates
                      -2,375,000 -6,250,000 -1,914,000 -274,000              
          net proceeds from disposals of investments in affiliates
                      -2,043,000                  
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                          -26,301,000              
          dividends received from discontinued operations
                                        
          change in fair value of oil derivative instrument
                       -70,590,000 -10,600,000 5,700,000 -220,000              
          net profit/
                        63,104,000                
          profit/(loss) from discontinued operations
                        6,192,000                
          amounts due to related companies
                                        
          acquisition of non-controlling interests
                                        
          net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          proceeds from disposals to golar partners
                           9,652,000             
          proceeds from disposal of fixed assets
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
                                        
          net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities
                                        
          payment for capped call in connection with bond issuance
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          cash effect of consolidating hilli lessor vie
                                        
          equity in net (losses) of affiliates
                                        
          net foreign exchange loss
                           357,000             
          net loss
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          dry docking expenditure
                                        
          equity in net losses of affiliates
                           12,899,000             
          compensation cost related to share options
                           2,582,000             
          impairment of long-lived asset
                           34,250,000             
          amounts due to related parties
                                        
          net loss on loss of control of golar power
                                        
          compensation cost related to stock options
                                    5,962,000    
          amortization of deferred tax benefits on intra-group transfers
                                        
          impairment of loan receivable
                                        
          additions to newbuildings
                                        
          short-term loan granted
                                        
          proceeds from loss of control of golar power, net of cash disposed
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity
                                    75,345,000  75,734,000  
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          equity in net earnings (losses) of affiliates
                                        
          gain on disposals to golar partners
                                        
          loss on disposal of vessel held-for-sale
                                        
          impairment of vessel held-for-sale
                                        
          restricted cash
                                        
          other non-current and current assets
                                        
          other current liabilities
                                    12,226,000    
          investment in subsidiary, net of cash acquired
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of investments in affiliates
                                        
          proceeds from repayment of short-term loan granted
                                        
          proceeds from repayment of short-term loan granted to golar partners
                                        
          restricted cash and short-term deposits
                                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                             20,206,000     9,530,000    58,443,000 -92,329,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                            128,691,000 122,231,000 154,641,000 58,412,000  56,114,000  56,616,000 185,739,000 127,296,000 219,625,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                            -71,700,000 148,897,000 82,119,000 122,231,000 154,640,000  65,644,000 72,055,000 185,739,000 69,661,000 185,739,000 127,296,000 
          impairment of long-term assets
                                        
          prepaid expenses, accrued income and other assets
                             9,548,000       8,636,000    
          accrued expenses and deferred income
                                        
          other liabilities
                                        
          golar lng limitedunaudited consolidated statements of cashflows
                                        
          additions to investments
                                        
          loans granted
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of business to golar partners, net of cash disposed
                                        
          gain on disposal to golar partners
                                        
          loss on disposal of golar power
                                        
          equity in net earnings of affiliates
                                        
          stock-based compensation
                             251,000 452,000 320,000 16,000  725,000 788,000  803,000 1,065,000 2,705,000 
          loss on sale of vessel
                                        
          net foreign exchange gain
                                        
          restricted cash and short-term receivables
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from the disposal of golar power and the disposal of the golar eskimo to golar partners:
                                        
          golar lng limitedunaudited condensed consolidated statements of cashflows
                                        
          additions to investment in affiliates
                                        
          acquisition of vessel
                                        
          repayment of short-term loan granted to third party
                                        
          repayment of short-term loan granted to golar partners
                                        
          net proceeds from disposal of golar power
                                        
          proceeds from partial disposal of interests in investments in affiliates
                                        
          equity in net income (earnings) of affiliates
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from the sale of the golar eskimo:
                                        
          acquisition of lng abuja
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of investment in available-for-sale securities
                                        
          dividend income from available-for-sale securities and cost investments recognized in operating income
                                        
          loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities
                                        
          amortization of deferred charges and debt guarantee
                                        
          dividend income from available-for-sale and cost investments recognized in operating income
                                        
          gain on disposal of high yield bond in golar partners
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from the sale of golar eskimo, golar igloo and golar maria:
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of investments in available-for-sale securities
                                        
          additions to available-for-sale-securities
                                        
          short-term loan granted to third party
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of high yield bond in golar partners
                                        
          short-term loan granted to golar partners
                                        
          additions to other long-term assets
                                        
          amortization of deferred charges and affiliate guarantee
                                        
          loss on disposal of vessel
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition or disposal of subsidiaries:
                                        
          additions to available-for-sale securities
                                        
          restricted cash and short-term investments
                                    181,000    
          proceeds from issuance of equity, net of issue costs
                                        
          proceeds from short-term debt
                             23,600,000           
          impairment on vessel held for sale'
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from disposals to golar partners:
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cashprovided by operating activities:
                                        
          gain on loss of control
                                        
          gain on business acquisition
                                        
          loss on disposal of fixed assets
                                        
          interest element included in obligations under capital leases
                                        
          change in assets and liabilities, net of effects from the sale of golar maria and golar igloo:
                                        
          additions on asset under development
                                        
          cash effect of the deconsolidation of golar partners
                                        
          vendor refinancing - loan repayment from golar partners
                                        
          investing activities continued
                                        
          short-term loan to golar partners
                                        
          repayments of obligations under capital leases
                                        
          non-controlling interest dividends
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity in golar partners to non-controlling interests
                                        
          amortization of deferred charges and parent guarantee
                                        
          additions to listed investments
                                        
          repayments of long-term debt
                                   -26,119,000    -122,357,000 
          cash flow data:
                                        
          fleet data
                                        
          number of vessels at end of year
                                        
          average number of vessels during year
                                        
          average age of vessels
                                        
          total calendar days for fleet
                                        
          total operating days for fleet
                                        
          other financial data
                                        
          average daily time charter equivalent earnings
                                        
          average daily vessel operating costs
                                        
          •
                                        
          loss on termination of lease financing arrangements
                                        
          gain on sale of available-for-sale securities
                                        
          unrealized foreign exchange losses
                                    2,309,000    
          amount due from/to related companies
                                        
          investment in affiliates
                                        
          note
                                        
          repayments of short-term debt
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of shares in non-controlling interests
                                        
          proceeds arising from exercise of warrants in golar energy
                                        
          non cash investing activities include the following:
                                        
          dividends
                                        
          amortization of deferred tax benefits on intragroup transfers
                                        
          undistributed net (earnings)/losses of non-consolidated investee
                                        
          gain on available-for-sale-securities
                                        
          other current and long-term assets
                                        
          other current and long-term liabilities
                                        
          interest element included in capital lease obligations
                             165,000 275,000 329,000 304,000  295,000 532,000  530,000 627,000 628,000 
          unrealized foreign exchange loss
                                   -154,000     
          additions to unlisted investments
                                        
          proceeds from sale of investments in available-for-sale securities
                                    93,688,000    
          proceeds from long-term debt from related parties
                                        
          repayments of short term and long-term debt
                                        
          repayments of long-term debt to related parties
                                        
          acquisition of non-controlling interest
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity in subsidiaries to non-controlling interests
                                116,506,000        
          undistributed net earnings (losses) of non-consolidated investee
                                        
          unrealized foreign exchange loss/
                                        
          placement of long-term restricted cash
                                        
          proceeds from long-term debt to related parties
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                        
          undistributed earnings of non-consolidated investees
                                        
          gain on sale of investee
                                        
          gain on termination of equity swaps
                                        
          investment in non-consolidated investees
                                        
          proceeds from sale of investments in investees
                                    77,907,000    
          settlement on termination of equity swaps
                                        
          payments to acquire treasury shares
                                        
          proceeds from sales of shares in non-controlling interests
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity in subsidiaries to non-controlling interest
                                        
          proceeds arising from exercise of warrants
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
                                        
          provided by operating activities:
                                        
          amortization of deferred tax benefits on intragroup transfer
                                        
          loss on termination of financing arrangements
                                        
          undistributed net earnings of non-consolidated investee
                             540,000 321,000 2,207,000 982,000       -205,000 
          change in market value of derivatives
                                        
          unrealised foreign exchange loss/
                                        
          change in operating assets and liabilities/other liabilities
                                        
          statement of cash flows
                             2,011,000           
          net proceeds from sale of non-controlling investee
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of marketable securities
                              1,315,000          
          repayments of long-term capital lease obligation
                                   -1,267,000    -1,203,000 
          non-controlling interest dividend
                                        
          proceeds from exercise of options
                             4,159,000           
          net proceeds from the disposal of equity in subsidiary
                             287,795,000           
          payments arising from exercise of warrants
                                        
          net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          unrealised foreign exchange loss
                             268,000          3,084,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss) /income to net cash
                                        
          amortization of deferred tax benefit on intragroup transfer
                                        
          undistributed net incomees of non-consolidated investee
                                        
          gain on sale of available-for-sale-securities
                                        
          additions to non-consolidated investee
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale-securities
                                        
          purchase of marketable securities
                                        
          golar lng limited
                                        
          first quarter condensed consolidated interim financial statements
                                        
          non-controlling interest capital contribution
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of treasury shares
                                   343,000  407,000   
          net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          gain on sale of long-lived assets
                                        
          fixed-rate debt settlement costs
                                        
          other than temporary impairment of available-for-sale securities
                                        
          investment in available-for-sale securities
                                        
          net cash provided (used in) by investing activities
                                        
          noncontrolling interest capital contribution
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of treasury shares on exercise of stock options
                                        
          proceeds from sales of shares in noncontrolling interest
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity in subsidiaries to noncontrolling interest
                                        
          acquisition of noncontrolling interests
                                        
          net(loss)/ income
                                        
          depreciation and amortisation
                              15,803,000 17,010,000 15,837,000       15,116,000 
          amortisation of deferred charges
                              324,000 327,000 311,000   323,000  347,000 328,000 -121,000 
          gain /loss on sale of investee
                                        
          income attributable to non-controlling interest
                               2,232,000 1,562,000        
          gain on available for sale securities
                                        
          change in market value of equity, interest rate and currency derivatives
                              11,116,000     -19,448,000  21,035,000 11,436,000 9,493,000 
          change in operating assets and liabilities
                               7,378,000   3,284,000 16,239,000  4,205,000 6,082,000 -5,739,000 
          long-term restricted cash
                               150,000 13,914,000   37,131,000 211,000 1,231,000  410,000 
          net proceeds from sale of non controlling investee
                               11,010,000         
          short-term restricted cash and investments
                               22,039,000   3,673,000 7,284,000   8,832,000 -8,676,000 
          proceeds from termination of equity swap
                                9,535,000    7,974,000    
          financing and debt settlement costs
                              2,265,000          
          dividends paid to non-controlling interests
                                        
          payments on exercise of share options
                                        
          payments to purchase treasury shares
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of/receipt of treasury shares
                               2,644,000         
          proceeds from the disposal of/receipt of dividends on treasury shares
                                        
          net
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net (loss) /income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          gain on sale of vessels/newbuildings
                                        
          fixed rate debt settlement costs
                                        
          gain on sale of long lived asset
                                   -226,000     
          other than temporary impairment of available for sale securities
                                        
          unrealised foreign exchange loss /
                               1,611,000         
          net cash from (used in) operating activities
                               22,172,000         
          net cash from (used in) financing activities
                                        
          gain on sale of vessel and newbuilding and long-lived assets
                                        
          gain/loss on sale of investee
                                        
          gain/loss on termination of equity swap
                                        
          interest element included in long-term lease obligations
                                    3,163,000    
          investment in associated companies
                                        
          repayments of long-term capital lease obligations
                                        
          dividends paid to noncontrolling partner
                                        
          payments to repurchase treasury shares
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of equity on exercise of stock options
                                    715,000    
          net cash provided (used in) by financing activities
                                        
          net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                    129,123,000    
          net (loss)/ income
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of long lived assets
                                        
          net cash from and used in financing activities
                                111,090,000        
          net increase/ (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                96,228,000        
          apr-jun
                                        
          11,870
                                 6,750,000       
          15,146
                                 30,636,000       
          -
                                        
          321
                                 642,000       
          2,171
                                 4,627,000       
          836
                                 1,370,000       
          (95
                                        
          628
                                 1,353,000       
          (44,326
                                        
          254
                                 549,000       
          17,490
                                 15,159,000       
          0
                                        
          6,346
                                 9,628,000       
          10,641
                                 23,418,000       
          (28,577
                                        
          9,426
                                 4,105,000       
          7,535
                                 11,208,000       
          (11,616
                                        
          2009
                                 2,009,000       
          20,000
                                 55,000,000       
          (1,680
                                        
          (23,217
                                        
          (1,360
                                        
          (6,257
                                 16,274,000       
          (7,232
                                 2,298,000       
          65,644
                                 56,114,000       
          58,412
                                 58,412,000       
          gain on sale of newbuilding
                                        
          net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                  2,456,000      
          undistributed net earnings of non-consolidated investees
                                  534,000 24,000  265,000 368,000  
          unrealized foreign exchange gain
                                        
          investment in unlisted investments
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of available-for-sale securities
                                        
          dividends paid to minority shareholders
                                        
          income statement data:
                                        
          total operating revenues
                                        
          gain on sale of vessel/newbuilding
                                        
          vessel operating expenses
                                        
          voyage and charter-hire expenses
                                        
          administrative expenses
                                        
          restructuring costs
                                        
          operating income
                                        
          net financial expenses
                                        
          income before equity in net earnings of investees, income taxes and minority interests
                                        
          income taxes and minority interests
                                        
          equity in net earnings (losses) of investees
                                        
          earnings per common share
                                        
          - basic
                                        
          - diluted
                                        
          cash dividends declared and paid per common share
                                        
          weighted-average number of shares – basic
                                        
          weighted-average number of shares - diluted
                                        
          balance sheet data
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          equity in net assets of non-consolidated investees
                                        
          newbuildings
                                        
          vessels and equipment
                                        
          vessels under capital lease
                                        
          total assets
                                        
          current portion of long-term debt
                                        
          current portion of obligations under capital leases
                                        
          long-term debt
                                        
          long-term obligations under capital leases
                                        
          minority interest
                                        
          stockholders' equity
                                        
          common shares outstanding
                                        
          net cash from investing activities activities
                                        
          adjusted ebitda
                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to
                                        
          net cash provided by operating activities:
                                        
          income attributable to minority interests
                                   2,456,000 6,547,000 927,000 1,730,000 889,000 
          gain on sale of available for sale securities
                                        
          net cash provided by operating activities
                                   15,807,000  27,055,000 33,896,000  
          proceeds from disposal of newbuildings
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of long lived asset
                                   1,900,000     
          payments to repurchase equity
                                        
          net cash provided by financing activities
                                   -27,600,000  85,160,000 42,720,000  
          net increase in cash and cash
                                   2,394,000     
          equivalents
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of
                                   69,661,000     
          period
                                        
          gain on termination of equity swap
                                        
          impairment of long lived assets
                                        
          proceeds from disposal of newbuilding
                                    92,618,000    
          proceeds from long-term capital lease obligations
                                        
          addition to unlisted investments
                                        
          (in thousands of
                                        
          gain on disposal of newbuildings
                                        
          gain on disposal of available for sale securities
                                        
          gain on disposal of associate
                                        
          gain on issuance of shares by associates
                                        
          purchase of unlisted investments
                                        
          proceeds from long-term capital lease obligation
                                        
          gain on disposal of vessels/newbuildings
                                        
          gain on disposal of investment
                                        
          disposals of new buildings/vessels