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Equity Accounted Investments - Additional Information (Detail) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Remora AS [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Newbuildings [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 FPSO [Member] Itajai Fpso Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Tanker Investments Limited [Member] Vessel | Oct. 31, 2014 Tanker Investments Limited [Member] | Feb. 29, 2012 Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture [Member] USD ($) Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture [Member] | Oct. 31, 2014 Odebrecht Oil & Gas S.A. [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Odebrecht Oil & Gas S.A. [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Odebrecht Oil & Gas S.A. [Member] FPSO [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 BG Joint Venture [Member] Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] | Nov. 01, 2012 Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] Charters-in [Member] Vessel | Feb. 28, 2013 Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] Exmar [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Angola Joint Venture [Member] m3 | Dec. 31, 2014 SkaugenPetroTrans [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 RasGas 3 [Member] Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Sevan Marine [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Sevan Marine [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2011 Sevan Marine [Member] USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2011 Sevan Marine [Member] FPSO [Member] Vessel | Jul. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Metric_Tons Trains | Jul. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Yamal LNG [Member] Vessel | Jul. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Russia-based Novatek OAO [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] France-based Total S.A. [Member] | Jul. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] China-based China National Petroleum Corporation [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Exmar [Member] Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Newbuildings [Member] Vessel | Jun. 30, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] BG Joint Venture [Member] Newbuildings [Member] Shipbuilding supervision and crew training services [Member] USD ($) m3 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] BG Joint Venture [Member] Newbuildings [Member] Shipbuilding supervision and crew training services [Member] USD ($) Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] Vessel | Feb. 28, 2013 Teekay LNG [Member] Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Exmar LPG BVBA [Member] Newbuildings [Member] Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay LNG [Member] Angola Joint Venture [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Wah Kwong [Member] | Jan. 23, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] | Jan. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] | Oct. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] Common Stock [Member] USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] Common Stock [Member] | Oct. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] Common Stock [Member] Maximum [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2014 Teekay Tankers [Member] Tanker Investments Limited [Member] Common Stock [Member] Share Repurchase Program October Two Thousand And Fourteen [Member] NOK | May 02, 2013 Teekay Offshore [Member] USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2013 Teekay Offshore [Member] FPSO [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease arrangement period, lessor |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest | 16.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage |  |  | 49.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_RemoraAsMember |  |  | 16.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember | 8.94%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember | 52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember | 52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_OdebrechtOilAndGasSaMember |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tk_FpsoUnitMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_OdebrechtOilAndGasSaMember | 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  | 33.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SkaugenpetrotransMember | 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_RasGasThreeMember | 43.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember | 43.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember | 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_TeekayLngYamalJointVentureMember |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_ExmarMember | 33.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  | 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_WahKwongMember |  |  | 20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember | 13.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayOffshoreMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tk_FpsoUnitMember
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6tk_NumberOfVessels / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4tk_NumberOfVessels / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_RasGasThreeMember |  |  |  | 2tk_NumberOfVessels / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = tk_FpsoUnitMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember |  | 6tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_TeekayLngYamalJointVentureMember |  |  |  | 2tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_ExmarMember | 4tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember | 4tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentMember | 4tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00%tk_OwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_NovatekOaoMember | 20.00%tk_OwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_FranceBasedSaMember | 20.00%tk_OwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_CnpcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of LNG trains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3tk_NumberOfLngTrains / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total expected capacity of trains |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,500,000tk_TrainsVolume / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,400tk_CarriersVolume / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174,000tk_CarriersVolume / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected cost of project |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_OdebrechtOilAndGasSaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentMember | $ 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember / us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis = us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.0tk_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  | 0.9tk_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember | 5.0tk_EquityMethodInvestmentNumberOfSharesPurchased / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |
Issuance of equity private placement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfPrivatePlacement / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.43%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Average price per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68.49us-gaap_SharePrice / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember / us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis = tk_ShareRepurchaseProgramOctoberTwoThousandAndFourteenMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |
Combined interest of shares held in investment owned | 16.05%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15.43%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOrEquityMethodInvesteeCumulativePercentageOwnershipAfterAllTransactions / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchased value |  | 12,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,100,000us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodValue / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |  |  |
Common stock repurchase, amount authorized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1 / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayTankersMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_CommonStockMember |  |  |
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20tk_NumberOfVesselsInPartnership / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4tk_NumberOfVesselsInPartnership / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = tk_ChartersInMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20tk_NumberOfVesselsInPartnership / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  | 9tk_NumberOfVesselsInPartnership / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Co-venturer interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48.00%tk_CoventurerInterestInJointVenture / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%tk_CoventurerInterestInJointVenture / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_ExmarMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00%tk_CoventurerInterestInJointVenture / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture interest in acquired business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%tk_JointVentureInterestInAcquiredBusiness / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 253,000,000us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayOffshoreMember |
Acquisition cost |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quoted market value of investment of existing contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 61,400,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember | 94,300,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentQuotedMarketValue / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity income | 128,114,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 136,538,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 79,211,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps | $ 1,100,000tk_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateSwapsAssociatedWithEquityMethodInvestments | $ 31,200,000tk_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateSwapsAssociatedWithEquityMethodInvestments | $ 5,300,000tk_UnrealizedGainLossOnInterestRateSwapsAssociatedWithEquityMethodInvestments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The venture partner's interest in the joint venture. + References No definition available. + Details
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