Leases - Lease Balances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
Jun. 30, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Operating leases | ||
| Right-of-use assets | $ 202,569 | $ 209,037 |
| Operating lease, right-of-use asset - Extensible List | Other long-term assets | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | $ 22,450 | 17,700 |
| Operating lease liability, current - Extensible list | nclh:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | $ 173,845 | 185,414 |
| Operating lease liability, non current - Extensible list | Other long-term liabilities | |
| Finance leases | ||
| Right-of-use assets | $ 10,960 | 11,948 |
| Finance lease, right-of-use asset - Extensible List | Property and equipment, net | |
| Current finance lease liabilities | $ 5,267 | 5,143 |
| Finance lease liability, current - Extensible list | Current portion of long-term debt | |
| Non-current finance lease liabilities | $ 2,718 | $ 4,648 |
| Finance lease liability, noncurrent - Extensible list | Long-term debt |
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes current finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from finance lease, classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes noncurrent finance lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization, of right-of-use asset from finance lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes finance lease right-of-use asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as current. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes current operating lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease, classified as noncurrent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes noncurrent operating lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes operating lease right-of-use asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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