XML 40 R76.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.6

Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Feb. 28, 2011 Carrier | Dec. 31, 2011 Carriers | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 | Dec. 31, 2007 Building | Dec. 31, 2011 Six LNG Carriers [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Angola LNG Carriers [Member] Vessel | Feb. 28, 2011 Angola LNG Carriers [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Teekay Nakilat [Member] | Feb. 28, 2011 Marubeni [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Marubeni [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary [Member] | Dec. 31, 2008 Skaugen Multigas Subsidiary [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire Skaugen LPG Carrier |  | $ 64,685,000 | $ 26,652,000 | $ 134,926,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-rate charter period |  | 15 years |  |  | 20 years |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years
Percentage of Teekay corporation ownership interest |  | 33.00% |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Number of LNG carriers | 6 |  |  |  | 4 |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of Construction |  |  |  |  | 906,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share in cost of construction |  |  |  |  | 299,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments made to commitments by the joint ventures companies |  | 770,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share in payments made to commitments by joint ventures companies |  | 254,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining payments commitments by joint ventures companies |  | 135,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed by acquiring company |  | 65,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 258,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Numbers of LNG Carriers Delivered |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of carriers to be acquired through joint venture |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint venture total ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period of capital lease |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Purchase Price | 1,300,000,000 | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 76,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership own joint venture | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52.00% | 52.00% |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest held by partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax exposure loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,000,000 | $ 54,000,000 |  |

X
- Details
Name: | tgp_CommitmentsAndContingenciesTextualAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Cost of construction. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_CostOfConstruction
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Debt assumed by acquiring company. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_DebtAssumedByAcquiringCompany
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Joint venture total ownership interest. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_JointVentureOwnershipInterest
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Length of charter contract. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_LengthOfCharterContract
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of carriers to be acquired through joint venture. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_NumberOfCarriersToBeAcquiredThroughJointVenture
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number of LNG carriers. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_NumberOfLngCarriers
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Numbers of LNG carriers delivered. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_NumbersOfLngCarriersDelivered
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:integerItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Payments made to commitments by the joint ventures companies. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_PaymentsMadeToCommitmentsByJointVenturesCompanies
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Percentage of ownership by partnership. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_PercentageOfOwnershipByPartnership
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of ownership interest held by partnership. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_PercentageOfOwnershipInterestHeldByPartnership
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Period of capital lease . + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_PeriodOfCapitalLease
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:durationItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Remaining payments commitment by joint ventures companies. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_RemainingPaymentsCommitmentsByJointVenturesCompanies
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Share in cost of construction . + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_ShareInCostOfConstruction
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Share in payments made to commitments by joint ventures companies. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_ShareInPaymentsMadeToCommitmentsByJointVenturesCompanies
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tax exposure loss. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tgp_TaxExposureLoss
Namespace Prefix: | tgp_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 12 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The cash outflow for acquisition of or capital improvements on other tangible or intangible assets not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3213-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 15 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 17 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Investing Activities -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Percentage of the Variable Interest Entity's (VIE) voting interest owned by (or beneficial interest in) the reporting entity (directly or indirectly). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 810 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5A -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6970148&loc=SL6759159-111685 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration