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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