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Outstanding term loans guaranteed.

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Discussion of whether the debt instrument is secured or unsecured, and, if secured, a description of the collateral and guarantees required or provided.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - USD Term Loans (Detail)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) Subsidiary	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries with outstanding term loans guaranteed \| Subsidiary	3
Partnership's interest owned in subsidiaries	50.00%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 3,241,231,000	$ 3,363,874,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	$ 120,800,000
Debt instrument collateral, description	These term loans are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the three shuttle tankers to which the loans relate, together with other related security.
Frequency of paying U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans	Quarterly and semi-annual payments
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Partnership's interest owned in subsidiaries	50.00%
Guaranteed term loans	$ 28,500,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] \| Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed term loans	60,400,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] \| Teekay Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed term loans	$ 31,900,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2018 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] \| Partnership [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries with outstanding term loans guaranteed \| Subsidiary	2
U.S. Dollar denominated Term Loans due through 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	$ 2,100,000,000
U.S. Dollar denominated Term Loans due through 2028 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed term loans	$ 1,800,000,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument collateral, description	These term loans have varying maturities through 2025 and are collateralized by first-priority mortgages on the vessels to which the loans relate, together with other related security.
Frequency of paying U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans	Quarterly or semi-annual payments
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2025 [Member] \| Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others [Member] \| Teekay Corporation [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed term loans	$ 282,600,000
Term Loans Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Final bullet payments	29,000,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Final bullet payments	29,100,000
Senior bonds mature in June 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Carrying amount of debt	$ 25,400,000
Debt instrument collateral, description	The bonds are collateralized by first-priority mortgage on the Dampier Spirit FSO unit to which the bonds relate, together with other related security.
Fixed interest rate of bonds	4.27%
Senior bonds issued face amount			$ 30,000,000