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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Detail) (Subsequent Event [Member]) Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 USD ($) Vessel | Jul. 31, 2013 Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] Vessel | Sep. 30, 2013 Norwegian Kroner Bond Maturing in September 2018 [Member] Teekay LNG [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2013 Norwegian Kroner Bond Maturing in September 2018 [Member] Teekay LNG [Member] NOK | Jul. 31, 2013 Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. [Member] USD ($) Buildings Vessel | Aug. 31, 2013 Awilco LNG ASA [Member] USD ($) m3
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new building carriers | 2 | 2 |  |  | 2 |
Construction expenses of LNG building |  |  |  |  | $ 415,000,000 |
Expected delivery date of new buildings |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 | Late-2013 or early-2014
Option obtained, maximum number of additional new buildings to be order |  |  |  |  | 5 |
Issuance of common units in private placement | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of general partner's capital | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |
General partner's capital contribution value | 40,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Area of cubic meter to be acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 155,900
Expected delivery date of vessel |  |  |  |  |  | September 2013
Purchase price of vessels |  |  |  |  |  | 205,000,000
Upfront payment of charter hired by Awilco |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000
Aggregate principal amount of bonds |  |  | $ 150,000,000 | 900,000,000 |  |
Senior unsecured bond maturity date |  |  | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 |  |
Fixed interest rates based on interest rate and cross currency swaps |  |  | 6.43% | 6.43% |  |

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