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Increase (Decrease) in Liquidity

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Number Of Vessels

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Term of lessor's direct financing lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Units that were previously issued and have been repurchased during the year.

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The cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Subsequent Events (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions				1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2019 vessel	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 08, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015	Jan. 27, 2010
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of senior debt							$ 84.1
Equity method investment, ownership interest							100.00%
Teekay LNG \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of repurchased common units \| shares					0.8
Payment to repurchase common units					$ 9.3
Teekay Tankers \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Increase in liquidity				$ 25.0
Yamal Spirit \| Teekay LNG \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Charter contract period (in years)		15 years
Liquefied Petroleum Gas \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	7
Suezmax \| Capital Lease Obligations \| February 2019 Sale Leaseback \| Teekay Tankers \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel				2
Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of senior debt							$ 84.1	$ 57.3
Debt interest rate							8.50%		8.50%	8.50%
Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Repayments of senior debt						$ 10.9
Debt interest rate						8.50%
Twenty Percent Ownership \| Teekay LNG \| Pan Union Joint Venture \| Subsequent Events
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest			20.00%
Term of lease (in years)			20 years