Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of uncollateralized debt obligations (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(16))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16))
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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information - Senior Unsecured Bonds (Detail) - Teekay Offshore	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Debt_Instruments	Feb. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Five-year senior unsecured bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount	$ 300,000,000
Debt term	5 years
Ten-year senior unsecured bonds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount		$ 174,200,000
Debt term		10 years
Senior Unsecured Bonds Mature in June 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount				$ 30,000,000
Number of debt instruments \| Debt_Instruments			3
Debt instrument, carrying amount			$ 466,700,000