v3.10.0.1

Subsequent Events (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels (note 8) |  |  |  | $ 156,644,000 | $ 153,000,000 |
Total principal |  | $ 814,709,000 |  | 814,709,000 |  | $ 963,247,000
Remaining Revolving Credit Facilities Maturing in 4Q 2018 | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  | 47,600,000 |  | $ 47,600,000 |  |
Aframax Tankers Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels (note 8) |  | $ 156,600,000 |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tanker Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels (note 8) |  |  | $ 153,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Working Capital Borrowing Base |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facilities borrowing capacity | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Increase in liquidity | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | November 2018 Sale-leaseback Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels (note 8) | $ 84,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Minimum | November 2018 Sale-leaseback Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale-leaseback, term of contract | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Fixed time charter rate | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Maximum | November 2018 Sale-leaseback Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale-leaseback, term of contract | 12 years |  |  |  |  |
Fixed time charter rate | $ 7,800 |  |  |  |  |
Aframax Tanker | Teekay Tankers | Subsequent Event | Aframax Tankers Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tankers | Teekay Tankers | Subsequent Event | Suezmax Tanker Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel | 1 |  |  |  |  |
LR2 Tankers | Teekay Tankers | Subsequent Event | LR2 Product Tanker Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel | 1 |  |  |  |  |

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