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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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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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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Amount before tax of foreign currency transaction realized gain (loss) recognized in the income statement.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Senior unsecured bonds (Detail) $ in Thousands, NOK in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 NOK	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 NOK	Oct. 31, 2016 NOK	Jan. 31, 2012 NOK
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Gross \| $		$ 3,237,703	$ 3,426,568
NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Marginal rate added for interest paid (as a percent)	5.75%
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In January Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued				NOK 420		NOK 600
Marginal rate added for interest paid (as a percent)		5.75%
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| $		$ 30,400
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued					NOK 180
Realized (losses) gains \| $		8,600
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Sixteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued					NOK 180
Realized (losses) gains \| $		(8,600)
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| $		30,400
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued	NOK 180
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In October Two Thousand Seventeen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued				NOK 180
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Gross \| $		$ 48,600
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of bonds		8.84%		8.84%
Debt instrument, face amount \| $		$ 41,800
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued	NOK 240
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued				NOK 247
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment price, percent of principal	103.00%
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In November Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment price, percent of principal	101.00%
Norwegian Kroner Bonds due through 2018 [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount \| $		$ 28,700
Norwegian Kroner Bonds due through 2018 [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued				800
Reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument		NIBOR
Marginal rate added for interest paid (as a percent)			4.75%
Norwegian Kroner Bonds due through 2018 [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued	NOK 160
Norwegian Kroner Bonds due through 2018 [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				NOK 160
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-Term Debt, Gross \| $		$ 92,600
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of bonds		7.58%		7.58%
Debt instrument, face amount \| $		$ 118,300
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior unsecured bonds issued	NOK 640
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount				NOK 659
Norwegian Kroner Bond Due In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| NIBOR Loan [Member] \| Norwegian Kroner Bond Amendment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayment price, percent of principal	101.00%
Maturing In December Two Thousand Eighteen [Member] \| Cross Currency Swaps Agreements [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of bonds		7.58%		7.58%