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Total Capital and Net Income Per Unit (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | March 2009
Number of Common Units Issued | 4,000,000
Offering Price | 17.60
Gross Proceeds | $ 71,800
Net Proceeds | 68,691
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 53.10%
Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | November 2009
Number of Common Units Issued | 3,950,600
Offering Price | 24.40
Gross Proceeds | 98,400
Net Proceeds | 93,737
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 49.20%
Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facilities and General Corporate Purposes [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | July 2010
Number of Common Units Issued | 1,713,502
Offering Price | 29.18
Gross Proceeds | 51,000
Net Proceeds | 50,921
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 47.70%
Acquisition of Excelsior Joint Venture [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | November 2010
Number of Common Units Issued | 1,052,749
Offering Price | 35.44
Gross Proceeds | 38,070
Net Proceeds | 38,070
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 46.83%
Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | April 2011
Number of Common Units Issued | 4,251,800
Offering Price | 38.88
Gross Proceeds | 168,684
Net Proceeds | 161,655
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 43.62%
Prepayment of Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |
Summary of the issuances of common units |
Date | November 2011
Number of Common Units Issued | 5,500,000
Offering Price | 33.40
Gross Proceeds | 187,449
Net Proceeds | $ 179,523
Teekay Corporation Ownership After the Offering | 40.09%

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