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Deconsolidation of Teekay Offshore - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 01, 2018 | Sep. 25, 2017 USD ($) day $ / shares shares | Jul. 31, 2018 shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Sep. 24, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 03, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2016 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common price per unit (in dollars per share) (equal to or greater than) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest |  |  |  | 100.00% |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,490,000 | $ (365,796,000) | $ 209,846,000 |  |  |
Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21,490,000 | $ (365,796,000) | 209,846,000 |  |  |
Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Teekay Offshore |  | $ 150,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Promissory Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) | shares |  | 11,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate proceeds from the debt purchase |  | $ 140,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Units | Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  | 13.80% |  | 13.80% | 13.80% |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General Partner | Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.00% |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General Partner | Teekay |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
General Partner | Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest of Company's general partner |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, ownership interest |  | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of warrants (in years) |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common price per unit (in dollars per share) (equal to or greater than) | $ / shares |  | $ 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading period | day |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) | shares |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount purchased for shares |  | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield | Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) | shares |  | 62,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price, cash |  | $ 610,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged (in shares) | shares |  | 244,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brookfield | Teekay Offshore | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  | 1,040,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay | Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) | shares |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate purchase price, cash |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged (in shares) | shares |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Corporation | Brookfield | Stock Purchase Warrants |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) | shares |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of vessel charters with Teekay Offshore |  | $ 14,812,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (337,272,000) | $ 53,226,000 |  |  |
Teekay Offshore | Deferred Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 349,600,000 |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore | Subordinated Promissory Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000 |
Teekay Offshore | Series D Warrant |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 4.55 |  | $ 4.55 |  | $ 4.55 |  |  |  |  | $ 6.05
Term of warrants (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore | Series C-1 Preferred Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | 18.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore | Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 23.75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Offshore | General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership acquired |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Teekay Offshore |  | $ 150,132,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposed of by sale | Transferred Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sale of business |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Disposed of by sale | Transferred Subsidiaries | Teekay Offshore |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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