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Equity Method Investments - Bahrain LNG Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 02, 2015 USD ($) Vessel floating_storage_unit ft³ | Dec. 31, 2015 floating_storage_unit
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. [Member] | Newbuildings [Member] | Liquefied Natural Gas [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel | 9 |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | LNG Receiving and Regasification Terminal [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Fully built-up cost | $ | $ 872 |
Length of Charter Contract |  | 20 years
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | LNG Receiving and Regasification Terminal [Member] | Lease Agreements [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Length of Charter Contract | 20 years |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LNG Receiving and Regasification Terminal [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Capacity of production facility, per day | ft³ | 800,000,000 |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. [Member] | Modified Vessel [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Length of Charter Contract | 20 years | 20 years
Number of floating storage units | floating_storage_unit | 1 | 1
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Nogaholding [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 30.00% |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Teekay Lng [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 30.00% |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Samsung [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 20.00% |
Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] | Gic [Member] |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 20.00% |

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