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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) vessel term_loan shares subsidiary SecurityLoan | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) vessel | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Oct. 01, 2020 vessel | Oct. 01, 2020 shares | Sep. 30, 2020 NOK (kr) term_loan vessel shares subsidiary SecurityLoan | Sep. 30, 2020 EUR (€) term_loan vessel shares subsidiary SecurityLoan | Dec. 31, 2019 NOK (kr) vessel | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) vessel | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 26, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jan. 27, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, at Point in Time |  |  | 3.70% | 4.60% |  |  |  | 3.70% | 3.70% | 4.60% | 4.60% |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | $ 2,090,917,000 | $ 2,867,120,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs |  |  | (36,045,000) | (39,968,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | 2,054,872,000 | 2,827,152,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Less current portion |  |  | (302,682,000) | (523,312,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term portion |  |  | 1,752,190,000 | 2,303,840,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal, Remainder of Fiscal Year |  |  | 38,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two |  |  | 423,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three |  |  | 474,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four |  |  | 363,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five |  |  | 258,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five |  |  | $ 533,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Loan Agreements | SecurityLoan |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | $ 962,800,000 | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Debt Instruments | term_loan |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Debt Instruments With Balloon Or Bullet Payments | term_loan |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Vessels Held As Collateral | vessel |  |  | 20 | 24 |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 |  |  |
Senior Notes (8.5%) due January 15, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage Of Par At Which Notes Sold |  | 99.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate |  | 8.50% | 0.085% | 0.085% |  |  |  | 0.085% | 0.085% | 0.085% | 0.085% |  |  | 8.50%
Total principal |  |  | $ 0 | $ 36,712,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000
Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate |  |  | 9.25% | 9.25% |  |  |  | 9.25% | 9.25% | 9.25% | 9.25% | 9.25% |  |
Total principal |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000.0 |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, percentage bearing fixed interest, percentage rate |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | $ 114,184,000 | $ 125,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Norwegian Krone-denominated Bonds due through September 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | 326,820,000 | 347,163,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | 962,757,000 | 1,336,437,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euro-denominated Term Loans due through 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | 157,156,000 | 165,376,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other U.S. Dollar-denominated loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | 0 | 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 928,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  | $ 648,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Credit Facilities | term_loan |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Four |  |  | $ 65,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total principal |  |  | 280,000,000 | $ 603,132,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity Remainder Of Fiscal Year |  |  | 135,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Two |  |  | 115,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Three |  |  | $ 410,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral, Number of Vessels | vessel |  |  | 33 |  |  |  |  | 33 | 33 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facilities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 957,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | 677,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Four |  |  |  |  | 65,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity Remainder Of Fiscal Year |  |  |  |  | 47,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Two |  |  |  |  | 115,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line Of Credit Reduction Of Available Borrowing Capacity In Year Three |  |  |  |  | $ 528,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facilities | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining Term Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  | 4.26% |  |  |  |  | 4.26% | 4.26% |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Ratio | 85.4701 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, If-converted Value in Excess of Principal | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11.70 |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Stock Price Trigger | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9.75 |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undrawn Revolving Credit Facilities Time To Maturity |  |  | 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.40% | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 3.95% | 3.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Level Of Free Cash Maintained Per Loan Agreements |  |  | $ 35,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG | Euro Denominated Term Loans Due Through Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total debt |  |  | $ 157,200,000 | $ 165,400,000 |  |  |  |  | € 134.1 |  | € 147.5 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Collateral, Number of Vessels | vessel |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Debt Instruments | term_loan |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Subsidiaries | subsidiary |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG | Common Class A [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral, Equity Interest in Subsidiaries, Number of Common Shares/Units | shares |  |  | 25,200 |  |  |  |  | 25,200 | 25,200 |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG | Thousands of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding | Revolving Credit Facilities | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral, Equity Interest in Subsidiaries, Number of Common Shares/Units |  |  |  |  |  | 10,750,000 | 10,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG | Minimum [Member] | Euro Denominated Term Loans Due Through Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay LNG | Maximum | Euro Denominated Term Loans Due Through Two Thousand Twenty Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Tankers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Level Of Free Cash Maintained Per Loan Agreements |  |  | $ 35,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Teekay Tankers | Common Class A [Member] | Revolving Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Collateral, Equity Interest in Subsidiaries, Number of Common Shares/Units | shares |  |  | 5,000 |  |  |  |  | 5,000 | 5,000 |  |  |  |  |
Parent Company [Member] | Convertible Senior Notes due 2023 [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Convertible Debt | $ 104,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000.0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Debt Instrument, Convertible Term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of Equity Component |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,100,000 |
Nibor Loan [Member] | Teekay LNG | Norwegian Kroner Denominated Bonds Due Through October Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 3,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | kr |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | kr 3,100,000,000 |  | kr 3,100,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  | $ 326,800,000 | $ 347,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  | $ 360,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nibor Loan [Member] | Teekay LNG | Minimum [Member] | Norwegian Kroner Denominated Bonds Due Through October Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 5.74% |  |  |  |  | 5.74% | 5.74% |  |  |  |  |
Nibor Loan [Member] | Teekay LNG | Maximum | Norwegian Kroner Denominated Bonds Due Through October Two Thousand Twenty One [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  | 7.89% |  |  |  |  | 7.89% | 7.89% |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate [Member] | Remaining Term Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number Of Debt Instruments | term_loan |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three Month London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Remaining Term Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Three Month London Interbank Offered Rate [Member] | Maximum | Remaining Term Loans [Member] | Secured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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, Period Two [Member] | 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 Four [Member] | Senior Notes due 2022 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Long Term Debt1 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value To Loan Ratio |  |  | 483.00% |  |  |  |  | 483.00% | 483.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value to Loan Required Ratio |  |  | 125.00% |  |  |  |  | 125.00% | 125.00% |  |  |  |  |
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Long Term Debt2 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value To Loan Ratio |  |  | 234.00% |  |  |  |  | 234.00% | 234.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value to Loan Required Ratio |  |  | 115.00% |  |  |  |  | 115.00% | 115.00% |  |  |  |  |
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Long Term Debt3 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value To Loan Ratio |  |  | 140.00% |  |  |  |  | 140.00% | 140.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value to Loan Required Ratio |  |  | 120.00% |  |  |  |  | 120.00% | 120.00% |  |  |  |  |
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Long Term Debt4 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value To Loan Ratio |  |  | 203.00% |  |  |  |  | 203.00% | 203.00% |  |  |  |  |
Vessel Market Value to Loan Required Ratio |  |  | 135.00% |  |  |  |  | 135.00% | 135.00% |  |  |  |  |

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