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Investments - Teekay LNG - Yamal LNG Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2014 m3 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2014
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest |  | 16.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Maximum icebreaking capabilities in meters | 2.1tk_MaximumIcebreakingCapabilitiesMeters |
Teekay LNG [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Number of LNG trains | 3tk_NumberOfLngTrains / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |
Expected capacity of trains | 16,500,000tk_TrainsVolume / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |
Teekay LNG [Member] | Russia-based Novatek OAO [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 60.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_NovatekOaoMember |
Teekay LNG [Member] | France-based Total S.A. [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_FranceBasedSaMember |
Teekay LNG [Member] | China-based China National Petroleum Corporation [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage | 20.00%us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByNoncontrollingOwners / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = tk_CnpcMember |
Teekay LNG [Member] | Yamal LNG Joint Venture [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember
Number of vessels | 6tk_NumberOfVessels / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember |
Volume of vessels | 172,000tk_CarriersVolume / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember |
Fully built-up cost | $ 2,100us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember | $ 2,100us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember
Due from joint venture |  | $ 95.3us-gaap_DueFromJointVentures / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_YamalLngJointVentureMember

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