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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Financing Receivables (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012 Vessel	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage		49.00%
Number of vessels held as collateral	1
Subsequent Event [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of vessels held as collateral	2
Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Percentage of carrying value of loan	95.00%
Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] | Teekay LNG [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	99.00%
Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] | Teekay BLT Corporation [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	70.00%
Loans to equity accounted investees and joint venture partners carrying value	24.0	19.1

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The estimated fair value of the collateral on an investment in term loan as a percentage of the unpaid principal amount and accrued interest.

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Aggregate amount of receivables to be collected from related parties where one party can exercise control or significant influence over another party; including affiliates, owners or officers and their immediate families, pension trusts, and so forth, at the financial statement date. which are usually due after one year (or one business cycle).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 57

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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