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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (Detail 2)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges (Detail 2) (Designated as Hedging Instrument, Cash Flow Hedge, Fuel Swaps, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Cash Flow Hedge | Fuel Swaps
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) - effective portion $ (198,595)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ 8,532us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ 18,906us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Loss recognized in other income (expense) - ineffective portion (5,753)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		(345)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		(509)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ 8,388us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ (6,250)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ (14,448)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= nclh_CashFlowHedgeMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember