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Related Party Transactions - Interest Rate Swap Agreements - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) Agreement	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Novation of derivative liabilities		$ 2,985
Teekay Corporation [Member] | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of interest rate swap agreements | Agreement	2
Novation of derivative liabilities	$ 2,985

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The cash inflow provided by derivative instruments during the period, which are classified as financing activities, excluding those designated as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 23
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3505-108585

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