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- Definition

Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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- Definition

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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- Definition

Amount of interest expense incurred on a debt or other obligation to related party.

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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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Related Party Transactions and Balances - Additional Information - Teekay Promissory Note (Details) - USD ($)		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 25, 2017
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest expense		$ 25,882,000	$ 22,400,000	$ 5,556,000
Due to affiliates		163,037,000	200,000,000
Subordinated debt \| 2016 Teekay Corporation Promissory Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate, percentage	10.00%
Debt instrument term (in years)	6 months
Interest expense		14,600,000	10,000,000
Subordinated debt \| 2016 Teekay Corporation Promissory Note \| Cash
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate, percentage	5.00%
Interest expense		9,600,000	7,500,000
Subordinated debt \| 2016 Teekay Corporation Promissory Note \| Cash Equivalents
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate, percentage	5.00%
Interest expense		1,700,000	500,000
Subordinated debt \| Brookfield Promissory Note
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest rate, percentage					10.00%
Interest expense		5,300,000	$ 0
Due to affiliates		$ 200,000,000			$ 200,000,000