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Leases and Restricted Cash (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Teekay BLT Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Suezmax Tankers [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Madrid Spirit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Madrid Spirit [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2010 Madrid Spirit [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2010 Madrid Spirit [Member] EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2011 Tangguh LNG Carrier [Member] USD ($)
Leases and restricted cash (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest held by partnership |  |  | 70.00% | 69.00% | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax Indemnification |  |  |  |  | $ 9,900,000 | $ 16,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital lease arrangement period |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of partnership joint ventures partners share |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate on lease |  |  |  |  |  | 5.20% |  | 7.40% |  |  |  |  |
Approximate capital leases future minimum payments due |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  | 201,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash on deposits | 16,900,000 | 12,300,000 |  |  |  | 476,100,000 | 477,200,000 |  | 0 | 0 | 82,600,000 | 61,700,000 |
Restricted cash on deposits for Drydocking expenditures and emergency | 2,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expenses included in capital lease payment obligation |  |  |  |  |  | 529,700,000 |  | 25,450,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates earned on deposit |  |  |  |  |  | 0.30% | 0.40% |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Percentage of ownership interest held by Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC in Teekay BLT Corporation |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,500,000
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,500,000
2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,500,000
2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,500,000
2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,500,000
Leases and Restricted Cash (Additional Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of operating leases | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Head Lease receipts | 120,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sublease payments | 66,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred head lease receipts | 35,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum scheduled future revenues, 2012 | 350,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum scheduled future revenues, 2013 | 349,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum scheduled future revenues, 2014 | 349,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum scheduled future revenues, 2015 | 346,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum scheduled future revenues, 2016 | $ 321,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of net direct financing leases | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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