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Related Party Transactions - Summary of Related Party Transactions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | May 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSA pool management fees and commissions | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ (2,799) |  |  |
Commercial management fees | 0 | 0 | 0 | (1,187) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses | (52,161) | (40,958) | (157,808) | (131,949) |  |  |
Strategic and administrative service fees | (7,875) | (6,761) | (25,204) | (13,678) |  |  |
Revenues | 175,915 | 91,238 | 516,039 | 330,512 |  |  |
Teekay LNG Operating L.L.C. | Bahrain LNG W.I.L. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |
Entities Under Common Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSA pool management fees and commissions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,799 |  |  |
Commercial management fees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,187 |  |  |
Strategic and administrative service fees | 0 | 0 | 0 | (7,026) |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses - technical management fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel operating expenses | (2,800) | (2,020) | (8,900) | (6,442) |  |  |
Secondment fees |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strategic and administrative service fees | (189) | (148) | (548) | (188) |  |  |
LNG terminal services revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 72 | 84 | 344 | 252 |  |  |
Technical management fee revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,490 | 3,828 | 9,819 | 5,048 |  |  |
Technical management fee revenues | Entities Under Common Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,890 |  |  |
Service revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | 343 | 1,003 | 758 | 1,280 |  |  |
Service revenues | Entities Under Common Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | 1,772 |  |  |
Teekay Tanker Operations Limited | Entities Under Common Control |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |  |  |
Percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00%

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