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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information - Teekay Nakilat (Detail) (Teekay LNG [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 Vessel | Dec. 31, 2013
Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Capital lease arrangement period, lessee | The Teekay Nakilat Joint Venture was the lessee under three separate 30-year capital lease arrangements with a third party for the three RasGas II LNG Carriers. |
Number of vessels | 3tk_NumberOfVessels / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = tk_TeekayNakilatCorporationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |
Share of potential exposure | 70.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = tk_TeekayNakilatCorporationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember | 70.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = tk_TeekayNakilatCorporationMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember
RasGas II LNG Carriers [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Share of potential exposure | 70.00%us-gaap_SubsidiaryOfLimitedLiabilityCompanyOrLimitedPartnershipOwnershipInterest / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = tk_RasGasTwoLngCarriersMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |
Estimated shares of lease rental increase claim | 60us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember / us-gaap_LeaseArrangementTypeAxis = tk_RasGasTwoLngCarriersMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = tk_TeekayLngMember |

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