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Investment in Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2013
Teekay Tankers and Wah Kwong Joint Venture [Member]
Installment
Jun. 30, 2013
Teekay Tankers and Wah Kwong Joint Venture [Member]
Installment
Jun. 30, 2013
Teekay Tankers and Wah Kwong Joint Venture [Member]
Joint Venture Interest Rate Derivative [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]          
Percentage of ownership in joint venture arrangement     50.00% 50.00%  
Equity losses recognized     $ 200,000 $ 200,000  
Secured term loan maximum amount to be drawn     68,600,000 68,600,000  
Quarterly installments loan     32 32  
Secured term loan repayments       1,400,000  
Balloon payment amount     22,600,000 22,600,000  
Percentage Exposure to loan guarantee 50.00%        
Percentage of interest rate swap agreement         1.47%
Investment in joint venture 7,289,000 3,457,000      
Amount advanced to joint venture $ 9,830,000 $ 9,830,000 $ 9,800,000 $ 9,800,000