Number of debt instruments.

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Number Of Partnerships Vessels

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Number of subsidiaries with outstanding term loans guaranteed

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Number Of Tranches

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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

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

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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, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. 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 - Term Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) subsidiary term_loan vessel tanker tranche	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) term_loan vessel	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries with outstanding term loans guaranteed \| subsidiary	2
Number of outstanding term loans \| term_loan	1	1
Aggregate principal amount	$ 3,228,654	$ 3,142,177
Carrying amount of debt	3,178,950	3,097,742
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021 \| Guarantee of indebtedness of others
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	21,000
U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021 \| Guarantee of indebtedness of others \| Joint venture
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 21,000
Term Loan for Shuttle Tanker New Buildings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate on convertible promissory note (as a percent)	4.55%
Carrying amount of debt	$ 79,200
Number of tranches \| tranche	1
Term loans \| U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,400,000
Term loans \| U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	42,073	55,018
Term loans \| U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loans due through 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,357,236	$ 1,388,107
Long-term debt \| Senior Unsecured Green Bond
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 125,000
Long-term debt \| U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| tanker	2
Teekay Offshore
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	50.00%
Teekay Offshore \| Long-term debt \| U.S. Dollar-denominated Term Loan due through 2021 \| Guarantee of indebtedness of others
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ownership interest percentage	50.00%
Shuttle Tanker Segment \| Shuttle tankers
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	6	13
Shuttle Tanker Segment \| Term loans \| Shuttle tankers
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	3	3
Shuttle Tanker Segment \| Term loans \| Shutter Tanker New Buildings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	4	4
FSO Segment \| Term loans \| FSO units
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	2	2
FPSO Segment \| Term loans \| FPSO units
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	2	3
Towage Segment \| Term loans \| Towing and offshore installation vessels
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	10	10