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Convertible Preferred Stock, Issuance Price

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Convertible Preferred Stock, Period for Optional Conversion to Common Units

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Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion, Optional Conversion to Common Units, Volume Weighted Average Price of Common Units, Dollar value

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Convertible Preferred Stock, Terms of Conversion, Optional Conversion to Common Units, Volume Weighted Average Price of Common Units, Percent of Issuance Price

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Number Of Consecutive Trading Period

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Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms, Change in Ownership of General Partner

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Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms, Percent of Common Units Purchased to Trigger a Change of Control Event

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Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms, Premium to Liquidation Value in Redemption Period One, Percent

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Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms, Premium to Liquidation Value in Redemption Period Two, Percent

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The number of shares converted in a noncash (or part noncash) transaction. Noncash is defined as transactions during a period that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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Number of shares issued for each share of convertible preferred stock that is converted.

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The number of units sold in a private placement of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The number of units sold in a public offering of each class of partners' capital account. Units represent shares of ownership of the general, limited, and preferred partners.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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Number of shares issued during the period as a result of the conversion of convertible securities.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information - Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest (Detail) - $ / shares		1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 25, 2017
Series C Preferred Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Period for optional conversion to common units			3 years
Teekay Offshore \| Series C Preferred Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Public offering made by Partnership (in shares)			10,400,000
Preferred units dividend rate			8.60%
Conversion period		18 months	18 months
Shares issued upon conversion	1		1
Weighted average price of common units (dollars per share)	$ 35.925
Teekay Offshore \| Series C-1 Preferred Units
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units dividend rate				8.60%
Shares issued upon conversion		1.474
Period for optional conversion to common units		3 years
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)		8,500,000
Percent of issuance price		150.00%
Issuance price (in dollars per share)		$ 16.25
Redemption price (USD per unit)					$ 18.2
Teekay Offshore \| Series D Preferred Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Preferred units dividend rate		10.50%		10.50%
Units issued (in shares)		4,000,000
Premium to liquidation value in redemption after June 29, 2021		10.00%
Premium to liquidation value in redemption after June 29, 2022		5.00%
Number of consecutive trading period		10 days
Redemption price (USD per unit)		$ 4.00			$ 23.75
Percent of common units purchased		90.00%
Change in ownership of general partner		50.00%
Teekay Offshore \| Induced Exchange of Series C Preferred Units \| Series C Preferred Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Shares converted		1,900,000
Teekay Offshore \| Extinguishment of Series C Preferred Units \| Series C Preferred Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Shares converted		8,500,000
Teekay Offshore \| Limited Partner \| Common Stock
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items]
Conversion of convertible securities (in shares)		8,300,000