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Long-Term Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | $ 2,015,472 |  | $ 1,924,124
Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs | (16,263) |  | (17,143)
Total debt | 1,999,209 |  | 1,906,981
Long-term debt | 1,802,012 |  | 1,749,893
Less current portion | 197,197 |  | 157,088
Total debt | 1,999,209 |  | 1,906,981
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 329,222 |  | 257,661
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 50,415 |  |
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2018 [Member] | Term Loan One [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 83,393 |  | 93,595
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2018 [Member] | Term Loan Two [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 108,333 |  | 116,667
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2018 [Member] | Term Loan Three [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 117,000 |  | 125,667
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan one due through 2021 [Member] | Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 271,991 |  | 285,274
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan two due through 2021 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 88,339 |  | 95,560
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan one due through 2026 [Member] | Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 430,965 |  | 450,000
Norwegian Kroner denominated bonds due May 2017 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 79,158 |  | 93,934
Norwegian Kroner denominated bonds due September 2018 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 101,775 |  | 120,773
Norwegian Kroner denominated bonds due May 2020 [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | 113,083 |  |
Euro Denominated Term Loans Due Through Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Total principal | $ 241,798 | € 222.7 | $ 284,993

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