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Long-Term advances receivable from a party that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership. This does not include advances to clients.

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Value of equity interests (such as common shares, preferred shares, or partnership interest) issued or issuable to acquire the entity.

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Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Amount of receivables due from an entity that is affiliated with the reporting entity by means of direct or indirect ownership, due within 1 year (or 1 business cycle).

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of Net Income (Loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Deconsolidation of Teekay Offshore - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 25, 2017 USD ($) day $ / shares shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) vessel $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) vessel $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Jul. 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2016 $ / shares
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Common price per unit (in usd per share) (equal to or greater than) \| $ / shares		$ 0.001		$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Unrecognized net deferred gain		$ (370,483,000)	$ 74,071,000	$ (358,843,000)	$ 75,159,000
Current portion of loans to equity-accounted investees		$ 165,118,000		$ 165,118,000		$ 9,471,000
Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Investment in Teekay Offshore	$ 150,100,000
Subordinated Promissory Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	11,400,000
Aggregate proceeds from the debt purchase	$ 140,000,000
Common Units \| Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	14.00%
General Partner \| Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Equity method investment, ownership interest	51.00%
Subsidiaries \| Shuttle Tankers
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel		2		2
Subsidiaries \| FSO
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel		3		3
Subsidiaries \| Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Advances to Teekay Offshore		$ 123,600,000		$ 123,600,000
Current portion of loans to equity-accounted investees		$ 43,600,000		43,600,000
Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per unit) \| $ / shares	$ 0.01
Term of warrants	7 years
Common price per unit (in usd per share) (equal to or greater than) \| $ / shares	$ 4.00
Trading period \| day	10
Teekay \| Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price, cash	$ 30,000,000
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged \| shares	12,000,000
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	3,100,000
Teekay Offshore \| Deferred Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Assets \| Subsidiaries
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Unrecognized net deferred gain				$ 349,600,000
Teekay Offshore \| Subordinated Promissory Notes
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal amount							$ 200,000,000.0
Teekay Offshore \| Series B
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Exercise price of warrants (in usd per unit) \| $ / shares	$ 4.55							$ 6.05
Teekay Offshore \| Series C-1 Preferred Units
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Redemption price (USD per unit) \| $ / shares	18.20
Teekay Offshore \| Series D Preferred Stock
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Redemption price (USD per unit) \| $ / shares	$ 23.75		$ 4.00		$ 4.00
Shares outstanding (in shares) \| shares	1,040,000
Teekay Offshore \| General Partner
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership acquired	2.00%
Investment in Teekay Offshore	$ 150,132,000
Brookfield \| General Partner
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	1,000,000
Percentage of ownership acquired	49.00%
Amount purchased for shares	$ 4,000,000
Brookfield \| Teekay Offshore
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price, cash	$ 610,000,000
Number of shares to be issued/exchanged \| shares	244,000,000
Number of warrants to be issued (in shares) \| shares	62,400,000
Brookfield \| Teekay Offshore \| General Partner
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership acquired	49.00%