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Schedule I Condensed Non-Consolidated Financial Information of Registrant - Long-term debt (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 27, 2010 | Jan. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,867,120) | $ (3,363,127) |  |
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | (39,968) | (43,604) |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 2,827,152 | 3,319,523 |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | (523,312) | (242,137) |  |
Long-term portion |  |  |  |  |  | 2,303,840 | 3,077,386 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 10,600 |  |  |
Repurchased aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 233,734 | 671,803 | $ 713,278 |
Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (36,712) | $ (508,577) |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  | 8.50% |  | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 450,000 |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage over par at which notes sold | 99.20% |  |  | 99.01% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.67% |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  |  | $ 460,900 |  | $ 10,900 |  | $ 84,100 |  | $ 57,300
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Discount rate for redemption feature |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (250,000) | 0 |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 9.25% |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Discount rate for redemption feature |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes (5%) due January 15, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (125,000) | $ (125,000) |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Teekay Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (411,712) | $ (633,577) |  |
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  | (25,061) | (19,236) |  |
Long-term Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 386,651 | 614,341 |  |
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities |  |  |  |  |  | (36,674) | 0 |  |
Long-term portion |  |  |  |  |  | 349,977 | 614,341 |  |
Teekay Parent | Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (36,712) | $ (508,577) |  |
Debt interest rate | 8.50% |  |  |  |  | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600 |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | $ 450,000 |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage over par at which notes sold | 99.20% |  |  | 99.01% |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 8.67% |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  |  | $ 460,900 |  | $ 10,900 |  | $ 84,100 |  | $ 57,300
Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (250,000) | 0 |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  | 9.25% |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Parent | Convertible Senior Notes (5%) due January 15, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ (125,000) | $ (125,000) |  |
Debt interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |
Teekay Parent | Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Teekay Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Common Stock | Teekay Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of stock (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.75 |  |
Subsequent Events | Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased aggregate principal amount |  | $ 36,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage of Principal Amount Redeemed |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 104.625% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 104.625% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 102.313% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 102.313% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Fpso Unit [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] | Teekay Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vessels |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Teekay Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000 |  |  |
Teekay Tankers | Teekay Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145,000 | $ 166,400 |  |
US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate [Member] | Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5000.00% |  |  |
US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate [Member] | Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5000.00% |  |  |
US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5000.00% |  |  |
US Treasury (UST) Interest Rate [Member] | Teekay Parent | Senior Notes Due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5000.00% |  |  |

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