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Basis of presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Basis of presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Summary of Partnership's loan receivables and other financing receivables
                         

Class of Financing Receivable

   Credit Quality Indicator   Grade   December  31,
2011
$		     December  31,
2010
$		  

Direct financing leases

   Payment activity   Performing     409,541       415,695  

Other receivables

                        

Long-term receivable included in other assets

   Payment activity   Performing     786       410  

Advances to joint venture included in investment in and advances to joint ventures

   Payment activity   Performing     830       —    

Advances to joint venture partner (Note 8)

   Other internal metrics   Performing     10,200       10,200  
           

 

 

    

 

 

  
              421,357       426,305  
           

 

 

    

 

 

  
Summary of Dry docking activity
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2011
$		     2010
$		     2009
$		  
       

Balance at January 1,

     24,393       20,477       15,257  

Cost incurred for dry docking

     19,638       12,727       9,729  

Sale of vessel

     —         (1,477 )      —    

Dry-dock amortization

     (9,582 )      (7,334 )      (4,509 ) 
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

  

Balance at December 31,

     34,449       24,393       20,477