Number of shares available through exercise of stock purchase warrants.

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Number of units for maintenance and safety.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Financial Instruments - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Financial Instruments - Narrative (Detail) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016 building	Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) building	Jan. 31, 2014 shares	Jun. 30, 2016 vessel
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Number of shares available through exercise of stock purchase warrant \| shares			1,500,000.0
Impaired Asset
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Number of units for maintenance and safety \| vessel				2
Logitel Offshore Holdings
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership acquired		100.00%
Number of units for maintenance and safety \| building		3
Teekay Offshore \| Logitel Offshore Holdings
Fair Value, Net Derivative Asset (Liability) Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership acquired		100.00%
Portion of purchase price paid in cash \| $		$ 4.0
Potential additional cash amount for purchase price \| $		$ 27.6
Number of units for maintenance and safety \| building	2