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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle).

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Amount of payable due to an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Total investments in (A) an entity in which the entity has significant influence, but does not have control, (B) subsidiaries that are not required to be consolidated and are accounted for using the equity and or cost method, and (C) an entity in which the reporting entity shares control of the entity with another party or group. Includes long-term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership.

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Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2014 USD ($)	May 31, 2014 USD ($) subsidiary	Jan. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares $ / d	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) subsidiary	May 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) pool
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate proceeds received						$ 27,550,000	$ 11,080,000	$ 154,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary						15,000,000
Equity contribution from Teekay Corporation					$ 1,300,000			1,267,000
Reimbursement of Manager's crewing and manning costs						36,299,000	39,880,000
Working capital advanced to Pool Managers						$ 48,714,000	67,298,000
Minimum threshold for payment of performance fee to Manager (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares						$ 3.2
Percentage of performance fee payable on Gross Cash Available for Distribution						20.00%
Performance fees						$ 0	0	$ 0
Percentage of commercial services fee						1.25%
Pool receivable from affiliates						$ 24,598,000	62,735,000
Investment in and advances to equity accounted investments						$ 70,651,000	66,470,000
Minimum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fixed amount of management fee chargeable per vessel payable per day \| $ / d						275
Maximum [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Fixed amount of management fee chargeable per vessel payable per day \| $ / d						350
Tanker Investments Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in equity accounted investment	$ 10,000,000			$ 25,000,000
Number of subsidiaries sold \| subsidiary			2					2
Aggregate proceeds received			$ 154,000,000
Tanker Investments Ltd [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity number of common stock purchased (in shares) \| shares	0.9			2.5
Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired								50.00%			50.00%
Number of Commercially Managed Tanker Pools \| pool											4
Value of the assets acquired, including working capital											$ 23,700,000
Pool Managers [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Working capital advanced to Pool Managers						$ 35,700,000	46,800,000
Other Income [Member] \| Entities Under Common Control [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties						5,482,000	4,023,000	$ 3,065,000
Working Capital [Member] \| Tanker Investments Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate proceeds received			$ 1,700,000
Payable To Manager [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Reimbursement of Manager's crewing and manning costs						8,600,000	7,900,000
Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired											50.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired									50.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Teekay Tanker Operations Ltd [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired									50.00%
Teekay Corporation [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary								178,044,000
Teekay Corporation [Member] \| Entities Under Common Control [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary								178,044,000
Teekay [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Investment in and advances to equity accounted investments						$ 0	$ 4,400,000
Teekay Chartering Ltd. [Member] \| Teekay Lightering Services LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest in related party		$ 30,500,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other		12,800,000
Teekay Lightering Services LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary								17,720,000
Teekay Lightering Services LLC [Member] \| Entities Under Common Control [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Stock in Subsidiary		$ 17,700,000						$ 17,720,000
Teekay LNG Operating LLC [Member] \| Bahrain LNG W.I.L. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership percentage										30.00%