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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Percentage of ownership in joint venture	50.00%
Purchase price of vessels	$ 179
Percentage of borrowings	80.00%

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Percentage Of Purchase Price Financed

+ References

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Sales price of vessel and customer contract.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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