Acquisition and Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014 Vessel	Dec. 31, 2013 JointVentures	Mar. 31, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total purchase consideration				$ 9,000,000
Purchase consideration - cash				6,000,000
Purchase consideration - restricted shares				313,580
Number of joint ventures entered			2
Equity method investment recorded	25,500,000	25,500,000
Non controlling interest of equity method investment	20,900,000	20,900,000
Increase in capital in excess of par value	4,600,000
Number of vessels held for sale		4
Proceeds from sale of discontinued assets		8,400,000		32,000,000
Gain on sale of the Bold Endurance		6,400,000		12,500,000
Expected restructuring charges		33,148,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		6,125,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		75,000,000
Accrued liabilities associated with restructuring activities	7,900,000	7,900,000	8,000,000
Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		17,303,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		3,631,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		55,000,000
THHE Fabricators Sdn. Bhd [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired in subsidiary			30.00%
Berlian McDermott Sdn, Bhd, [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Percentage of interest acquired in subsidiary			30.00%
Americas restructuring activities [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		37,700,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		36,000,000
Americas restructuring activities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		55,000,000
Americas restructuring activities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		60,000,000
Corporate reorganization activities [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		4,200,000
Restructuring aggregate cost incurred		2,500,000
Corporate reorganization activities [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		20,000,000
Corporate reorganization activities [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Americas [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected restructuring charges		$ 25,000,000