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Commitments and Contingencies - RasGas II Leases (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Percentage of ownership interest | 70.00%
HMRC [Member] | RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Present value of the lease rental increase claim | $ 60.0
Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Description of capital lease, lessee | Teekay Nakilat Joint Venture was the lessee under three separate 30-year capital lease arrangements with a third party for three LNG carriers (or the RasGas II LNG Carriers).
Description of capital leases, indemnification agreements | Under the terms of the leasing arrangements for the RasGas II LNG Carriers, the lessor claimed tax depreciation on the capital expenditures it incurred to acquire these vessels. As is typical in these leasing arrangements, tax and change of law risks were assumed by the lessee, in this case the Teekay Nakilat Joint Venture. Lease payments under the lease arrangements were based on certain tax and financial assumptions at the commencement of the leases and subsequently adjusted to maintain the lessor’s agreed after-tax margin.
Security deposit against future claims | $ 6.8

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