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Other Expense (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]  
Components of Other Expense
The components of other expense are as follows:
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
2017
 
2016
 
2017
 
2016
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
Freight tax (provision) recovery
(1,864
)
 
 
488

 
 
(6,296
)
 
 
(4,014
)
 
Foreign exchange gain (loss)
81

 
 
69

 
 
151

 
 
(248
)
 
Other income
15

 
 
5

 
 
227

 
 
277

 
Total
(1,768
)
 
 
562

 
 
(5,918
)
 
 
(3,985
)
 
Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The following reflects the changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, recorded in other long-term liabilities, from December 31, 2016 to September 30, 2017:
 
2017
 
$
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as at January 1
12,882

 
    Increases for positions related to the current period
4,291

 
    Changes for positions taken in prior periods
1,499

 
    Decreases related to statute of limitations
(201
)
 
Balance of unrecognized tax benefits as at September 30
18,471