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Subsequent Event (Details) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Teekay LNG [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 01, 2016 | Jul. 19, 2016
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Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease arrangement period, lessor |  | 5 years
Sale leaseback transaction, net proceeds | $ 176 |

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- Definition Term of the lessor's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of cash inflow after closing and deferred financing costs received by a seller-lessee in a sale-leaseback recognized in financing activities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 51 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28365400&loc=d3e51840-112757 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 50 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28365400&loc=d3e51831-112757 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 40 -Section 55 -Paragraph 52 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28365400&loc=d3e51843-112757 + Details
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- Definition Detail information of subsequent event by type. User is expected to use existing line items from elsewhere in the taxonomy as the primary line items for this disclosure, which is further associated with dimension and member elements pertaining to a subsequent event. + References No definition available. + Details
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