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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Term Loans (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Nov. 30, 2013 vessel | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) contract term_loan vessel | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt | $ |  | $ 6,730,132 | $ 7,480,374 |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) | $ |  | $ (6,548) | (2,195) | $ 13,431 |  |
Euro-denominated Term Loans Due Through 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of debt instruments | term_loan |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Carrying amount of long-term debt |  | $ 219,700 | $ 241,798 |  | € 208.9 | € 222.7
Number of long term time charter contracts | contract |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of vessels | vessel |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated Term Loans Due Through 2023 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument spread on variable rate |  | 0.60% | 0.60% |  |  |
Euro-denominated Term Loans Due Through 2023 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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