Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Summary of Dry-Docking Activity

Dry-docking activity for the three years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 is summarized as follows:

	Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	December 31,		December 31,		December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
	$		$		$
Balance at beginning of the year	49,238		42,822		54,259
Cost incurred for dry docking	17,183		25,043		14,609
Dry-docking amortization	(22,870	)	(18,627	)	(23,863	)
Write down / sale of vessels with capitalized dry-dock expenditure	(722	)	—		(2,183	)
Balance at end of the year	42,829		49,238		42,822