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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2013 vessel	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ExtensionOption vote Tanker component partner $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
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Interest costs capitalized to vessels and equipment			36,900	22,000	51,300
Asset retirement obligation
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Other non-current assets			$ 190,699	232,776
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Long Distance Towing and Offshore Installation [Member]
Vessels and equipment
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Vessels and equipment
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Vessels and equipment
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Vessels and equipment
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Number of extension options \| ExtensionOption			12
Additional fixed rate time charter contract period			1 year
Maximum [Member] \| FPSO [Member]
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Public Subsidiaries [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Ownership percentage			50.00%
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Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Ownership percentage			33.10%	33.10%
Vessels and equipment
Decrease in net income attributable to shareholders of Teekay Corporation			$ (46,743)	$ (81,911)	(88,262)
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Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Joint venture ownership percentage			100.00%
Teekay LNG [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Interest of Company's general partner			2.00%
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Ownership percentage			29.00%	37.00%
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Property, plant and equipment, useful life			20 years	25 years
Teekay Offshore [Member] \| Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Ownership percentage			26.00%
Preferred units dividend rate	10.50%		10.50%
Joint venture ownership percentage			74.00%
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Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Joint venture ownership percentage			100.00%
Teekay Offshore [Member] \| Shuttle Tankers [Member]
Vessels and equipment
Number of tankers \| Tanker			8
Average age			17 years
Teekay Offshore [Member] \| General Partner [Member]
Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Interest of Company's general partner			2.00%
Teekay Tankers [Member]
Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Ownership percentage			25.40%	25.90%
Common stock number of votes per share \| vote			5
Vessels and equipment
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Gp Of Teekay Lng and Teekay Offshore [Member]
Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
Ownership percentage			100.00%
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Basis of presentation and Non-Controlling Interests
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