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Investments - Teekay LNG - Bahrain LNG Joint Venture - Additional Information (Detail) - Teekay LNG [Member] - Bahrain LNG Joint Venture [Member] $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) floating_storage_unit Vessel ft³ | Dec. 31, 2015
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 30.00% | 30.00%
Modified Vessel [Member] | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Number of floating storage units | floating_storage_unit | 1 |
Liquefied Natural Gas [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Number of vessels | Vessel | 9 |
LNG receiving and regasification terminal [member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Expected cost of project | $ | $ 885.0 |
Lease Agreements [Member] | Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Onshore nitrogen production facility lease period |  | 20 years
Lease Agreements [Member] | LNG receiving and regasification terminal [member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Onshore nitrogen production facility lease period | 20 years |
Maximum [Member] | LNG receiving and regasification terminal [member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Capacity of production facility, per day | ft³ | 800,000,000 |
Nogaholding [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 30.00% | 30.00%
Samsung [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 20.00% | 20.00%
GIC [Member] |  |
Net Investment Income [Line Items] |  |
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture | 20.00% | 20.00%

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