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Goodwill, Intangible Assets and In-Process Revenue Contracts (Details Textual) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2009
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge (note 6) | $ 36,652,000 |  |
Amortization of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage share of business acquired |  | 50.00% |
Decrease in amortization expense |  | 10,500,000 |
Amortization of in-process revenue | (46,436,000) | (48,254,000) | (75,977,000)
Goodwill, Intangible Assets and In-Process Revenue Contracts (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of vessel purchase options and certain in-charter customer contracts write down |  | 3 |
Aggregate amortization expense | 19,100,000 | 26,200,000 | 34,100,000
Write-down of intangibles and other |  | 31,730,000 | 16,105,000
Amortization of intangible assets, 2012 | 15,400,000 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, 2013 | 14,200,000 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, 2014 | 13,200,000 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, 2015 | 12,100,000 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, 2016 | 11,100,000 |  |
Amortization of intangible assets, thereafter | 70,800,000 |  |
Teekay Petrojarl And Omi Corporation [Member] |  |  |
Amortization of Finite Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Line Items] |  |  |
Amortization of in-process revenue | 46,400,000 | 48,300,000 |
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts, 2012 | 73,300,000 |  |
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts, 2013 | 60,200,000 |  |
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts, 2014 | 40,200,000 |  |
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts, 2015 | 18,700,000 |  |
Amortization of in-process revenue contracts, thereafter | 116,200,000 |  |
Suezmax Tanker [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge (note 6) | $ 36,700,000 |  |

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