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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information - Legal Proceedings and Claims (Detail) $ / shares in Units, DWT in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Aug. 25, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 15, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 MaintenanceAndSafety | Apr. 30, 2013 Vessel Contract DWT | Nov. 30, 2013 Vessel | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Vessel Agreement | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Vessel Agreement $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2015 $ / shares | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) hull | Dec. 22, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Aug. 11, 2014
Teekay LNG [Member] | Ras Gas Two LNG Carriers [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated shares of lease rental increase claim |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000 | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG [Member] | Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share of potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |
Security deposit against future claims |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,800,000 |  |
Units for Maintenance and Safety [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of assets and asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (43,700,000) | (43,700,000) |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, period increase (decrease) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (14,500,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Units for Maintenance and Safety [Member] | Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%
Number of units for maintenance and safety | MaintenanceAndSafety |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sevan Marine ASA [Member] | Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of hulls | hull |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Senior unsecured bonds issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,000,000.0 |  |  |
Sevan and Cosco [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 58,000,000 | 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
STX Offshore And Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [Member] | Teekay Tankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shipbuilding contracts | Contract |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weight capacity | DWT |  |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement in respect to four firm shipbuilding contracts |  | $ 32,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vendor Credit Loan [Member] | Sevan Marine ASA [Member] | Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured bonds issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,000,000 |  |  |
Cash Loan [Member] | Sevan Marine ASA [Member] | Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior unsecured bonds issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,000,000 |  |  |
Stavanger Spirit [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170,000,000 | 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Nantong Spirit [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, range of possible loss, minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Class Action Complaint [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly dividend, per share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.055 | $ 0.55 |  |  |  |
Petrobras [Member] | Fpso [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of rate reduction claim |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
return of Two Percentage of charter hire charter hire paid [Member] | Petrobras [Member] | Fpso [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value |  |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Two Percentage reduction of future charter hire [Member] | Petrobras [Member] | Fpso [Member] | Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Orders to Construct Newbuildings [Member] | STX Offshore And Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [Member] | Teekay Tankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional Order Option Maximum [Member] | STX Offshore And Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [Member] | Teekay Tankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option To Order Exercised [Member] | STX Offshore And Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [Member] | Teekay Tankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member] | STX Offshore And Shipbuilding Co., Ltd [Member] | Teekay Tankers [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |
Teekay Nakilat Corporation [Member] | Teekay LNG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases of lessor, number of vessels leased | Vessel |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Capital leases of lessor, number of lease agreements | Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Lessor leasing arrangements, capital leases, term of contract |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Threatened Litigation [Member] | Logitel and Teekay Offshore [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Threatened Litigation [Member] | Logitel Offshore Holdings [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency, damages sought, value | $ 60,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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