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Segment Reporting (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 Segment | Dec. 31, 2010 Long Term Fixed-rate time-charter contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Short Term Fixed-rate time-charter contracts [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 FPSO Segment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2009 BP PLC [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 4 |  |  |  |
Revenue related to operations in previous year |  |  |  | $ 59.2 |
Minimum Period |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |
Maximum percentage of revenue for BP PLC |  |  |  |  | 10.00%

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