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Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Capital Leases, Term of Contract

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Sale Leaseback Transaction, Term Of Contract

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Amount equal to the present value (the principal) at the beginning of the lease term of minimum lease payments during the lease term (excluding that portion of the payments representing executory costs such as insurance, maintenance, and taxes to be paid by the lessor, together with any profit thereon) net of payments or other amounts applied to the principal through the balance sheet date.

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The number of units (items of property) under capital lease arrangements.

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The cumulative difference between the rental payments required by a lease agreement and the rental income or expense recognized on a straight-line basis, or other systematic and rational basis more representative of the time pattern in which use or benefit is granted or derived from the leased property, expected to be recognized in income or expense over the term of the leased property, by the lessor or lessee, respectively. Such receivable is reduced by allowances attributable to, for instance, credit risk associated with a lessee.

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The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

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The net book value of the asset(s) sold in connection with the sale of the property to another party and lease back to the seller.

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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Vessel Charters - Additional Information (Details)	1 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Vessel Charters - Additional Information (Details)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) vessel	Feb. 29, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) vessel lease	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) vessel
Teekay LNG \| Liquefied Natural Gas
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel			8
Number of vessels with secured financing \| vessel			5
Capital lease obligation \| $			$ 211,200,000
Teekay LNG \| Suezmax
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of capital leased assets \| vessel			2
Teekay LNG \| LNG Carriers
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of capital leased assets \| lease			3
Lease term		10 years
Teekay LNG \| LNG Carriers \| Liquefied Natural Gas
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Amount receivable from the buyer for the remainder of 2017 to 2018 \| $			$ 699,000,000
Teekay Tankers
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Amount receivable from the buyer for the remainder of 2017 to 2018 \| $	$ 153,000,000
Term of contract	12 years
Teekay Tankers \| Suezmax
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel	4
Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Guarantee obligation \| $			$ 7,200,000		$ 7,500,000
Awilco LNG Carriers
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel					2
Awilco LNG Carriers \| Forecast \| Minimum
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Agreement amount per day \| $				$ 10,600
Awilco LNG Carriers \| Forecast \| Maximum
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Agreement amount per day \| $				$ 20,600
Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture \| Teekay LNG
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Partnership owns percentage in joint venture			69.00%
Teekay Tangguh Joint Venture
Capital Leases and Operating and Direct Finance Leases [Line Items]
Number of vessels \| vessel			2