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Other Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Jan. 27, 2010
Other Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  | $ 10,600 |  |  |  |  |
Tax indemnification guarantee liability |  |  |  | 0 | $ (600) | $ (50,000) |  |  |
Contingent liability |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (4,500) |  |  |
Gain on sale / (write-down) of cost-accounted investment |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 1,250 |  |  |
Loss on bond repurchases |  |  |  | (10,601) | (1,772) | 0 |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Termination of Lease |  |  |  | (1,417) | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Miscellaneous (loss) income |  |  |  | (2,457) | 359 | (731) |  |  |
Other loss |  |  |  | $ (14,475) | (2,013) | $ (53,981) |  |  |
Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  | $ 460,900 | $ 10,900 |  | $ 84,100 |  | $ 57,300 |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 450,000
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  |  |  | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |  | 8.50% |
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate |  | 9.25% |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |
September 2019 Transaction [Member] | Teekay LNG | Torben Spirit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale Leaseback Transaction, Lease Terms | P7Y6M |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Teekay LNG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Contract Termination |  |  |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |

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