v3.8.0.1

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | Total | Entities Under Common Control [Member] | Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member] | Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member] Class A [Member] | Common Stock Including Additional Paid in Capital [Member] Class B [Member] | Accumulated Deficit [Member] | SPT Explorer LLC And Navigator Spirit LLC [Member] | SPT Explorer LLC And Navigator Spirit LLC [Member] Entities Under Common Control [Member] | SPT Explorer LLC And Navigator Spirit LLC [Member] Accumulated Deficit [Member] | Teekay Lightering Services LLC [Member] | Teekay Lightering Services LLC [Member] Entities Under Common Control [Member] | Teekay Corporation [Member] | Teekay Corporation [Member] Entities Under Common Control [Member]
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Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 | $ 524,725 | $ 240,053 |  | $ 673,092 | $ 125 | $ (388,545) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance, shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2013 |  |  | 83,591 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 68,906 | 11,764 |  |  |  | 57,142 |  | $ 3,396 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares) |  |  |  | 24,167 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  | $ 111,190 | $ 17,010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, net of offering costs | 111,190 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value assigned to share issuance to Teekay Corporation for purchase of TTOL (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 4,221 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value adjustment to share issuance to Teekay Corporation for purchase of TTOL | 17,010 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of TTOL from Teekay Corporation | (6,626) |  |  |  |  | (6,626) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity contribution from Teekay Corporation | 1,267 |  |  |  |  | 1,267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in parent's equity from Entities under Common Control | (13,875) | (13,875) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return of capital to parent | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return of capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (17,720) | $ (17,720) | $ (178,044) | $ (178,044)
Dividends declared | (11,382) | (1,217) |  |  |  | (10,165) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation (in shares) |  |  | 85 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation | 1,233 |  |  | 1,233 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 496,684 | 40,961 |  | $ 785,515 | $ 17,135 | (346,927) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance , shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  | 112,064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 183,626 | 6,699 |  |  |  | 176,927 |  | 2,708 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares) |  |  |  | 37,201 | 6,512 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  | $ 246,032 | $ 45,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, net of offering costs | 246,032 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class B common stock, net of offering costs | 45,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value adjustment to share issuance to Teekay Corporation for purchase of TTOL | (239) |  |  |  |  | (239) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in parent's equity from Entities under Common Control | 1,549 | 1,549 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return of capital to parent | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of SPT Explorer and Navigator Spirit from Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (40,502) | (27,191) | $ (13,311) |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | (33,863) |  |  |  |  | (33,863) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation (in shares) |  |  | 254 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation | 692 |  |  | 692 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 899,479 | 22,018 |  | $ 1,032,239 | 62,635 | (217,413) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance , shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  | 156,031 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income | 67,823 | 4,968 |  |  |  | 62,855 |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues |  |  |  | $ 7,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of Class A common stock, net of offering costs | 7,558 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net change in parent's equity from Entities under Common Control | 130 | 130 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return of capital to parent | 15,000 | 15,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Return of capital | (15,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | (28,122) |  |  |  |  | (28,122) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation (in shares) |  |  | 253 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity-based compensation | 872 |  |  | 872 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 932,740 | $ 12,116 |  | $ 1,040,669 | $ 62,635 | $ (182,680) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance , shares (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  | 159,304 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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