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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring charges $ 9,826,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 6,921,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 7,565,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Restructuring liability $ 9,000,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve $ 4,900,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve  
Assets Held for Sale [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Number of vessels 2tk_NumberOfVessels
/ us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember
   
Shuttle tankers reflagged [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Number of vessels 1tk_NumberOfVessels
/ us-gaap_LongLivedAssetsHeldForSaleByAssetTypeAxis
= tk_ShuttleTankersReflaggedMember