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Document and Entity Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
shares
Document Information [Line Items]  
Document Type 40-F
Amendment Flag false
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Trading Symbol TECK
Entity Registrant Name TECK RESOURCES LTD
Entity Central Index Key 0000886986
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Class A Common Shares [member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 7,777,304
Class B Subordinate Voting Shares [member]  
Document Information [Line Items]  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 565,506,055