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Related Party Transactions - Successful Acquisition of 50% Interest in Exmar - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Nov. 01, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage			100.00%
Exmar LPG Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage		50.00%	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Teekay Corporation [Member] | Exmar LPG Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
One-time fee to Teekay Corporation for its support in Partnership's successful acquisition	$ 2.7	$ 2.7
Equity method investment ownership percentage	50.00%

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This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a purchase of interest in an equity method investment which costs have been included as part of the investment during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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