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Equity Accounted Investments - Condensed Summary of Company's Investments in and Advances to Joint Ventures (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	16.05%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
Investment in equity accounted investments	$ 873,421us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures	$ 690,309us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	251,580us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates	140,772us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates
Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	19,551us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember	20,489us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	28,201us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember	19,570us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember
China Lng [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ChinaLngMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	97,157us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ChinaLngMember
Exmar LPG BVBA [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	126,690us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember	82,576us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	82,677us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember	82,068us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarLpgBvbaMember
Tiro and Sidon [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TiroAndSidonMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	54,540us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TiroAndSidonMember	52,118us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TiroAndSidonMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	18,006us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TiroAndSidonMember	12,781us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TiroAndSidonMember
Teekay LNG-Marubeni Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember		52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	11,039us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember	10,274us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TeekayLngMarubeniJointVentureMember
Malt Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	52.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_MaltJointVentureMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	263,446us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_MaltJointVentureMember	228,183us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_MaltJointVentureMember
RasGas 3 [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_RasGasThreeMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	141,866us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_RasGasThreeMember	125,648us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_RasGasThreeMember
Exmar [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	97,037us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarMember	86,387us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_ExmarMember
Tanker Investments Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	16.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember			8.94%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	63,715us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_TankerInvestmentsLimitedMember
Angola Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	33.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember
Investment in equity accounted investments	50,887us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember	54,168us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_AngolaLngCarriersMember
Sevan Marine [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	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
Investment in equity accounted investments	34,985us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember	40,740us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SevanMarineMember
BG Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in equity accounted investments	20,704us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember
SkaugenPetroTrans [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SkaugenpetrotransMember
Long-term Loans to equity accounted investees	$ 14,500us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SkaugenpetrotransMember	$ 16,079us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_SkaugenpetrotransMember
Minimum [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	16.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
Minimum [Member] | BG Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember
Maximum [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_EligibleItemOrGroupForFairValueOptionAxis = us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentsMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember
Maximum [Member] | BG Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember / us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis = tk_BgJointVentureMember

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