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Sales of Vessels (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) vessel | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain on sale of vessels (note 14) | $ |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ (7,926) | $ 170 | $ (12,495)
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ |  |  |  |  |  | 156,644 | $ 153,000
Ship-to-ship Support Vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain on sale of vessels (note 14) | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 | 1
Aframax Tanker |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ |  | $ 156,600 |  |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ |  |  | $ 153,000 |  |  |  |
Suezmax, Aframax and Ship-to-ship Support Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) gain on sale of vessels (note 14) | $ |  |  |  |  | $ (7,900) |  | $ (12,500)
Subsequent Event | Suezmax, Aframax and LR2 Vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ | $ 84,700 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aframax Tankers Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ |  | $ 156,600 |  |  |  |  |
Aframax Tankers Sale Leaseback | Subsequent Event | Aframax Tanker |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Suezmax, Aframax and LR2 Sale Leaseback | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tanker Sale Leaseback |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from financing related to sales and leaseback of vessels | $ |  |  | $ 153,000 |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tanker Sale Leaseback | Suezmax Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Suezmax Tanker Sale Leaseback | Subsequent Event | Suezmax Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
LR2 Product Tanker Sale Leaseback | Subsequent Event | LR2 Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold | vessel | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |

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