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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2009
Mar. 31, 2008
Dec. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Dec. 31, 2008
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Vision Incentive Plan Expense     $ 1,300,000 $ 2,400,000 $ 600,000  
Loans to equity accounted investees and joint venture partners carrying value     85,248,000 32,750,000    
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Textual) [Abstract]            
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued     39,804,000 45,302,000 40,943,000 17,296,000
Reclassification of revenues       26,900,000 9,600,000  
Reclassification of accounts receivable       11,600,000    
Reclassification of certain crew training expenses         13,600,000  
Condition for claiming depreciation vessel's estimated useful life     commencing the date the vessel is delivered from the shipyard, or a shorter period if regulations prevent the Company from operating the vessels for 25 years or 35 years      
Depreciation of vessels and equipment excluding amortization of dry docking expenditures     356,000,000 355,500,000 362,300,000  
Amortization of vessels accounted for as capital leases     34,700,000 33,500,000 31,600,000  
Interest costs capitalized to vessels and equipment     8,100,000 14,000,000 14,000,000  
ARO receivable recorded in other non-current assets from third parties     21,200,000 23,000,000    
Associated receivable recorded in other non-current assets from third parties     6,100,000 6,800,000    
Interim distribution made to certain participants in restricted stock units   13,300,000        
Restricted stock units with New Participants Reserve Pool allocation under the VIP 187,400          
Minimum period to dry dock     2 years 6 months      
Maximum period to dry dock     5 years      
Vision incentive plan [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
VIP Liability     0 0    
Teekay BLT Corporation [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Loans to equity accounted investees and joint venture partners carrying value     $ 19,100,000 $ 20,200,000    
Teekay LNG [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Ownership percentage     99.00%      
Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Ownership percentage     70.00%      
Oil Tankers [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Average     25      
FPSO Units [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Minimum     20      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Maximum     30      
LNG Carriers [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Average     35      
LPG Carriers [Member]
            
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]            
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life, Average     35