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Commitments and Contingencies (Details)
 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
m3
Building
Vessel
Dec. 31, 2011
NOK
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Vessel
Dec. 31, 2009
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2012
Nov. 30, 2011
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Maximum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Minimum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Mitsui & Co., Ltd [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
NYK Bulkship (Europe) Ltd [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Teekay Tankers [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Teekay Tankers [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Teekay Tankers [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2012
Teekay Tankers [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Teekay Tankers [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
Teekay Tankers [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Wah Kwong [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2010
Wah Kwong [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
Teekay Tankers and Wah Kwong [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Teekay LNG [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Teekay LNG [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Teekay LNG [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Teekay Offshore [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
Teekay Offshore [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2009
Teekay Offshore [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sevan Acquisition [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sevan Acquisition [Member]
Maximum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sevan Acquisition [Member]
Minimum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sevan Marine ASA [Member]
Maximum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Sevan Marine ASA [Member]
Minimum [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Voyageur [Member]
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
FPSO Units [Member]
FPSO
Dec. 31, 2011
FPSO Units [Member]
Vessel
Feb. 29, 2012
LNG Carriers [Member]
Dec. 31, 2011
LNG Carriers [Member]
USD ($)
Vessel
Dec. 31, 2011
Shuttle Tankers [Member]
Vessel
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]                                                                              
Number of vessels     4                                                               2 1   3 4
Current payments made by joint venture towards commitment                                                                           $ 770,100,000  
Estimated purchase price of building constructed by VLCC               98,000,000                   49,000,000                                          
Company portion in current payments made by joint venture towards commitment                                                                           254,100,000  
Portion in future payments to be made by joint venture towards commitment                                 9,800,000   68,600,000                                     135,900,000  
Percentage of ownership in joint venture arrangement                     34.00% 33.00%           50.00%   50.00%                                      
Remaining payments required to be made under newbuilding contract in 2011 503,600,000                                                                            
Remaining payments required to be made under newbuilding contract in 2012 707,400,000                                       44,100,000                                    
Remaining payments required to be made under newbuilding contract in 2013 13,500,000                                       34,300,000                                    
Portion of construction cost financed to acquire the VLCC                                         50.00%                                    
Percentage of Joint venture interests 33.00% 33.00%                                               67.00%                          
Cost of acquisition                                                                 230,000,000            
Additional interest acquired by subsidiary                                                   33.00%                          
Acquisition cost of Sevan Marine ASA             386,300,000                                           130,000,000 110,000,000                  
Payments made for the acquisition           372,845,000 175,000,000                                         22,700,000                      
Remaining payments required                                                             105,000,000 90,000,000 92,400,000            
Term of capital leases                                                                   30 years          
Estimated share of potential exposure amount minimum                   54,000,000                                                          
Estimated share of potential exposure amount maximum                 77,000,000                                                            
Commitments and Contingencies Additional (Textual) [Abstract]                                                                              
Estimated cost of certain carriers and tankers 1,700,000,000                                                                            
Payment made towards commitments for construction of certain carriers and tankers 499,100,000                                                                            
Capitalized interest and other miscellaneous construction costs 8,800,000                                                                            
Number of newbuilding 4 4                                                                          
Area of newbuilding 160,400 160,400                                                                          
Project period 20 years 20 years                                                                          
Cost of LNG carriers 906,000,000                                                                            
Company portion in cost of LNG carrier 299,000,000                                                                            
Fair value of the guarantees 2,500,000   1,800,000                                                                        
Vessel time period at daily rate basis 5 years 5 years                                                                          
Value of shuttle tanker contributed by Unrelated party in exchange of equity interest in subsidiary     35,000,000                                                                        
Ownership interest     33.00%   52.00%                     20.40%                                         100.00%    
Amount Increases to retained earnings 124,247,000   123,203,000,000 41,169,000                 124,200,000 17,700,000 1,700,000             124,200,000 20,600,000 12,600,000 124,200,000 84,900,000 26,900,000                        
Claim sought damages for vessel repairs 36,000,000 213,000,000                                                                          
Liability Recognized in Legal Proceedings $ 12,700,000 76,000,000                                                                          
Estimated Share of Potential Exposure 70.00% 70.00%