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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
	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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