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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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

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Amount of receivables owed to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, which are usually due after one year (or one business cycle, if longer).

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Total Capital and Net (Loss) Income Per Common Unit - Additional Information - Common Units and Brookfield Transaction Warrants (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2017 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common units and warrants			$ 640,595,000	$ 124,879,000
Due to affiliates		$ 160,757,000	160,757,000		$ 200,000,000
Contribution of capital from Teekay Corporation (notes 6i and 10)			$ 45,315,000
Exercise price of warrants (usd per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01
Par value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 4.00
Consecutive trading days \| day	10
Payment-in-kind distributions (units) \| shares			6.4
Total value of common units issued as payment-in-kind distribution			$ 29,800,000
General Partner
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Contribution of capital from Teekay Corporation (notes 6i and 10)			873,000
Total value of common units issued as payment-in-kind distribution			$ 600,000
General partner's interest (percent)			2.00%
Brookfield \| Common Units
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Fair value basis of investment		512,600,000	$ 512,600,000
Brookfield \| Warrants
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Fair value basis of investment		$ 121,300,000	121,300,000
Subordinated Promissory Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares		11.4
Aggregate proceeds from the debt purchase		$ 140,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 200,000,000.0
Subordinated Promissory Notes \| Brookfield Promissory Note
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Due to affiliates	$ 200,000,000	200,000,000	200,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount		200,000,000	200,000,000
Extinguishment of debt			163,600,000
Subordinated Promissory Notes \| Teekay Corporation Promissory Note
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 200,000,000	200,000,000
Extinguishment of debt			$ 160,500,000
Brookfield
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged \| shares	244.0	244.0
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	62.4	62.4
Cash consideration	$ 610,000,000	$ 610,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of common units and warrants	$ 637,000,000
Brookfield \| Brookfield \| Warrants
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of warrants (in shares) \| shares		51.0	51.0
Teekay Corporation
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged \| shares	12.0	12.0
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	3.1	3.1
Cash consideration	$ 30,000,000	$ 30,000,000
Teekay Corporation \| Brookfield \| Warrants
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of warrants (in shares) \| shares		14.5	14.5
Teekay Corporation \| Subordinated Promissory Notes
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	11.4
Aggregate proceeds from the debt purchase	$ 140,000,000
Common Units and Additional Paid-in Capital \| Limited Partners
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Contribution of capital from Teekay Corporation (notes 6i and 10)			$ 44,442,000
Common Units and Additional Paid-in Capital \| Brookfield Promissory Note \| Limited Partners
Limited Partners' Capital Account [Line Items]
Contribution of capital from Teekay Corporation (notes 6i and 10)			$ 39,500,000