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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Financing Receivables (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Feb. 28, 2014 Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture [Member] Subsequent Events [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Teekay BLT Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Teekay BLT Corporation [Member] | Feb. 28, 2014 Teekay BLT Corporation [Member] Subsequent Events [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] Teekay LNG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 49.00% |  |  |  |  | 99.00% | 70.00%
Loans to equity accounted investees and joint venture partners carrying value |  |  | $ 28.5 | $ 24.0 |  |  |
Advances repaid |  |  |  |  | 6.5 |  |
Additional amount repaid as part of settlement agreement |  |  |  |  | 0.5 |  |
Dividends declared |  | 69.5 |  |  |  |  |
Amount offset to total advances |  | $ 14.4 |  |  |  |  |

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