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Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Commitment of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Norwegian Kroner [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Norwegian Kroner [Member] Foreign currency forward contracts [Member] NOK
Derivative [Line Items]
Contract Amount in Foreign Currency			861,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = currency_NOK
Average Forward Rate		6.44us-gaap_DerivativeAverageForwardExchangeRate1 / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = currency_NOK
Fair Value / Carrying Amount of Asset (Liability)	(18,407)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet	(18,407)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAtFairValueNet / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = currency_NOK
Expected Maturity Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives in Next Fiscal Year	91,400tk_ExpectedMaturityAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesInNextFiscalYear	91,400tk_ExpectedMaturityAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesInNextFiscalYear / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = currency_NOK
Expected Maturity Amount of Foreign Currency Derivatives in Year Two	$ 42,253tk_ExpectedMaturityAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesInYearTwo	$ 42,253tk_ExpectedMaturityAmountOfForeignCurrencyDerivativesInYearTwo / us-gaap_TransactionTypeAxis = currency_NOK

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Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 12

-Section 13

-Sentence Column B

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 5

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6945355&loc=d3e41228-113958

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