Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term debt (Detail)

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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term debt (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Total debt $ 6,184,104us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations $ 3,127,789us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Less: current portion of long-term debt (576,947)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent (286,575)us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Total long-term debt 5,607,157us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,841,214us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Norwegian Epic Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.02%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember 		[1] 2.02%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2022 [1]  
Total debt 535,708us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember 		[1] 599,996us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember 		[1]
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturities Through 2018  
Total debt 200,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		231,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.16%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		2.16%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
Senior secured term loan facility    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember 		  
Maturities Through 2021  
Total debt 350,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember 		  
Term Loan Facilities    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember 		2.17%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember
Maturities Through 2018  
Total debt 1,315,625us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember 		658,125us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember
Pride of Hawai'i Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember 		[1] 1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2018 [1]  
Total debt 130,194us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember 		[1] 167,392us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember 		[1]
5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		[2] 5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		[2]
Maturities Through 2018 [2]  
Total debt 298,926us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		[2] 298,618us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		[2]
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember 		1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember
Maturities Through 2017  
Total debt 81,065us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember 		108,087us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember
Pride Of America Hermes Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember 		[1] 1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2017 [1]  
Total debt 63,526us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember 		[1] 88,936us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember 		[1]
Breakaway One Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember 		[1] 1.84%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2025 [1]  
Total debt 594,104us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember 		[1] 650,685us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember 		[1]
Breakaway Two Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember 		[1] 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2026 [1]  
Total debt 666,808us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember 		[1] 144,947us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember 		[1]
Breakaway Three Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember 		[1] 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2027 [1]  
Total debt 121,278us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember 		[1] 34,045us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember 		[1]
Breakaway Four Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember 		[1] 2.98%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember 		[1]
Maturities Through 2029 [1]  
Total debt 35,057us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember 		[1] 35,057us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember 		[1]  
Maturities Through 2017 [1]  
Total debt 57,989us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember 		[1] 47,837us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate   1.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate   1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jade Term Loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.18%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember 		[1]  
Maturities Through 2017 [1]  
Total debt 58,524us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember 		[1] 48,105us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jade Term Loan | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate   1.14%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		[1]
Norwegian Jade Term Loan | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate   1.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		[1]
Seahawk 1 term loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 3.92%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkOneTermLoanMember 		[1]   
Maturities Through 2030 [1]  
Total debt 40,845us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkOneTermLoanMember 		[1]    [1]
Seahawk 2 term loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 3.92%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkTwoTermLoanMember 		[1]   
Maturities Through 2031 [1]  
Total debt 40,845us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkTwoTermLoanMember 		[1]    [1]
5.25% senior unsecured notes    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		  
Maturities Through 2019  
Total debt 680,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember 		  
Sirena loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 2.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SirenaLoanMember 		  
Maturities Through 2019  
Total debt 82,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SirenaLoanMember 		  
Marina newbuild loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 0.88%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_MarinaNewbuildLoanMember 		[3]    [3]
Maturities Through 2023 [3]  
Total debt 379,868us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_MarinaNewbuildLoanMember 		[3]    [3]
Riviera newbuild loan    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 0.87%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_RivieraNewbuildLoanMember 		[4]    [4]
Maturities Through 2024 [4]  
Total debt 427,184us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_RivieraNewbuildLoanMember 		[4]    [4]
Capital Lease Obligations    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Maturities Through 2022  
Total debt $ 24,558us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember 		$ 14,959us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
Capital Lease Obligations | Minimum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 1.62%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember 		1.62%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
Capital Lease Obligations | Maximum    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Interest Rate 12.93%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember 		5.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_CapitalLeaseObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
[1] Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
[2] Net of unamortized original issue discount of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2014.
[3] Includes premium of $0.4 million as of December 31, 2014.
[4] Includes premium of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2014.