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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
	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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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Amount of consideration received by subsidiary or equity investee in exchange for shares of stock issued or sold. Includes amount of cash received, fair value of noncash assets received, and fair value of liabilities assumed by the investor.

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