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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information - Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest (Detail) (Teekay Offshore [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 27.30%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent | 29.30%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent
TOTAL EQUITY Non-controlling Interests [Member] |  |  |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Value of shuttle tanker contributed by unrelated party in exchange of equity interest in subsidiary | $ 35,000us-gaap_SaleOfStockConsiderationReceivedPerTransaction / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayOffshoreMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |
Ownership percentage | 67.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayOffshoreMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |
Percentage of non-controlling interest owner's share | 33.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayOffshoreMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |

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