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Vessel Sales and Write-downs (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009 Vessel | Feb. 28, 2010 1992 built Aframax tanker [Member] | Jul. 31, 2009 1992 built Aframax tanker [Member] Vessel | Aug. 31, 2010 1995 built Aframax [Member] | Apr. 30, 2010 1995 built Aframax [Member] | Aug. 31, 2010 1990 built product Tanker [Member] | Nov. 30, 2010 2000 built LPG Tanker [Member] | Mar. 31, 2011 1988-built FSO unit [Member] | Feb. 28, 2009 2009 built product tanker and 1993 built Aframax Tanker [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 2009 built product tanker and 1993 built Aframax Tanker [Member] | May 31, 2009 2007 built product tanker and 2005 built product tanker [Member] | Sep. 30, 2009 1989 built product tanker [Member] | Dec. 31, 2010 Shuttle Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Shuttle Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 PTH [Member]
Vessel Sales and Write Downs on Vessels and Equipment (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Realized gain (loss) on sale of tanker |  |  |  | $ (200,000) |  | $ (1,900,000) |  |  | $ 4,300,000 | $ (200,000) | $ 17,700,000 |  | $ 29,800,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of tankers | 33,424,000 | 70,958,000 | 219,834,000 |  |  | 17,200,000 | 17,300,000 | 4,000,000 | 21,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred gain loss on sale of tanker |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization Period of Deferred Gain on sale of tanker |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Written down for impairment of vessels | 155,920,000 | 19,432,000 | 24,221,000 |  | 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 | 19,400,000 |  |
Number of vessel held for sale | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels sold at their written down value |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels value written down for impairment |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Written down estimated fair value | 112,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,900,000 |
Written Down of Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,400,000
Number of impaired vessels sold |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Joint venture interests | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%

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