Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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

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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-term debt (Parentheticals) (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Norwegian Epic Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Norwegian Epic Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior secured term loan facility
USD ($)
Nov. 14, 2014
Senior secured term loan facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior secured term loan facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Term Loan Facilities
USD ($)
Nov. 14, 2014
Term Loan Facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Term Loan Facilities
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
5.00% Senior Unsecured Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Breakaway One Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Breakaway One Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Breakaway Two Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Breakaway Two Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Breakaway Three Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Breakaway Three Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Breakaway Four Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Breakaway Four Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan One
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Seahawk 1 term loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Seahawk 1 term loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Seahawk 2 term loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Seahawk 2 term loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
5.25% senior unsecured notes
USD ($)
Nov. 14, 2014
5.25% senior unsecured notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
5.25% senior unsecured notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Marina newbuild loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Riviera newbuild loan
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                              
Debt, principal amount € 662.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember
[1] € 662.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianEpicTermLoanMember
[1] $ 625.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 625.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember
$ 350.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
$ 350.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
$ 350.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeniorSecuredTermLoanFacilityMember
$ 1,375.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember
$ 1,375.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember
$ 1,375.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_TermLoanFacilitiesMember
€ 308.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember
[1] € 308.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfHawaiiLoanMember
[1] $ 300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
[2] $ 300.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
[2] $ 334.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember
$ 334.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanMember
€ 258.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember
[1] € 258.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_PrideOfAmericaHermesLoanMember
[1] € 529.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember
[1] € 529.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayOneLoanMember
[1] € 529.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember
[1] € 529.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayTwoLoanMember
[1] € 590.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember
[1] € 590.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayThreeLoanMember
[1] € 590.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember
[1] € 590.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_BreakawayFourLoanMember
[1] $ 126.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember
$ 126.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJewelTermLoanOneMember
€ 126.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember
€ 126.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_NorwegianJadeTermLoanMember
€ 666.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkOneTermLoanMember
€ 666.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkOneTermLoanMember
€ 666.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkTwoTermLoanMember
€ 666.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_SeahawkTwoTermLoanMember
$ 680.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
$ 680.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
$ 680.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePointTwoFivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
   
Net unamortized original issue discount                         1.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_FivePercentSeniorUnsecuredNotesMember
                                                   
Net unamortized premium                                                                           $ 0.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_MarinaNewbuildLoanMember
$ 0.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= nclh_RivieraNewbuildLoanMember
[1] Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
[2] Net of unamortized original issue discount of $1.1 million as of December 31, 2014.