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Advances to Joint Venture Partners	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012
Advances to Joint Venture Partners [Abstract]
Advances to Joint Venture Partner	6. Advances to Joint Venture Partner The Partnership owns a 69% interest in the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture and, as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture has advances of $13.9 million and $10.2 million, respectively, to the Partnership’s joint venture partner, BLT LNG Tangguh Corporation, and its parent company, PT Berlian Laju Tanker. The advances are comprised of a $3.6 million promissory note due on demand and bearing interest at a fixed-rate of 8.0%. The remaining amount of the advance is non-interest bearing. In March 2012, PT Berlian Laju Tanker filed for bankruptcy protection in order to restructure its debts. The Partnership believes the advances to the joint venture partner and its parent are still collectible given that the expected cash flows anticipated to be generated by the Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture can be used to repay the advances.

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