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Operating and Direct Financing Leases - Operating Lease Obligations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2012
Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest held by partnership | 99.00% |
Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC [Member] | Teekay BLT Corporation [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Percentage of ownership interest held by Teekay Tangguh Borrower LLC in Teekay BLT Corporation | 70.00% |
Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items] |  |
Ownership interest held by partnership | 69.00% |
Number of vessels | 2 |
Tax indemnification | $ 8.9 | $ 9.4
Tax indemnification of lease contracts | The tax indemnification is for the duration of the lease contract with the third party plus the years it would take for the lease payments to be statute barred, and ends in 2033. |
Operating lease arrangement period, lessor | 20 year |
Operating lease arrangement period, lessee | 20 years |

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- Definition Description of a lease related indemnification agreement including the nature of the indemnification, the maximum potential amount of future payments the lessee (guarantor) could be required to make under the agreement, the current carrying amount of the liability and the nature of any recourse provision that would enable the lessee (guarantor) to recover from third parties any of the amounts paid under the agreement and any assets held either as collateral or by third parties that upon occurrence of any triggering event or condition under the indemnification agreement the guarantor can obtain and liquidate to recover all or a portion of the amounts paid under the indemnification agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition A general description of the nature of the existing leasing arrangements of a lessor for all operating leases including, but not limited to: (1) guarantees or indemnities; (2) restrictions imposed by lease arrangements; (3) unusual provisions or conditions; (4) contingent rentals; and (5) lease expiration dates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6452767&loc=d3e37045-112695 + Details
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- Definition The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 22 -Article 12 + Details
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