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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2011
LegalMatter
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Contractual Agreement One
USD ($)
Seat
T
Sep. 30, 2013
Contractual Agreement One
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Contractual Agreement One
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Contractual Agreement One
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2010
Contractual Agreement One
Vessel
Seat
T
Sep. 30, 2013
Contractual Agreement Two
USD ($)
T
Vessel
Seat
Sep. 30, 2013
Contractual Agreement Two
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Breakaway Plus
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Breakaway Plus
EUR (€)
Oct. 31, 2012
Breakaway Plus
Vessel
Seat
T
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]                                
Total expense related to operating lease     $ 9,500,000   $ 9,100,000 $ 12,400,000                    
Cruising ships to be built                     2 2 2     1
Capacity of ship, tons             144,000 144,000     144,000 163,000 163,000     163,000
Capacity of ship, berths             4,000 4,000     4,000 4,200 4,200     4,200
Aggregate contract price of new ships             849,100,000 627,700,000 1,700,000,000 1,300,000,000   1,900,000,000 1,400,000,000 921,400,000 698,400,000  
Export credit facility financing as percentage of contract price             90.00% 90.00%       80.00% 80.00%     80.00%
Performance guarantee required to be maintained     15,000,000                          
Security guarantee, current value       3,200,000                        
Number of individual plaintiff's claims   6                            
Awarded wages to plaintiffs $ 100,000                              
Scheduled delivery date of ships under construction             January 2014 January 2014       Fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2017 Fourth quarter of 2015 and the first quarter of 2017