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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jun. 21, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2010
USD ($)
May 24, 2013
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2013
First Semi-annual Period
Feb. 28, 2013
Second Semi-annual Period
Jun. 21, 2013
Secured loan
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2013
Secured loan
USD ($)
May 24, 2013
Term Loan Facility
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Term Loan Facility
Sep. 30, 2013
Term Loan Facility
Payable on or prior to May 24, 2015
Sep. 30, 2013
Term Loan Facility
Payable after May 24, 2015
Sep. 30, 2013
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem Revolving Credit Facility
EUR (€)
Sep. 30, 2013
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Breakaway One Loan
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Breakaway One Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Breakaway One Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Breakaway One Loan
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2013
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
Norwegian Jewel Term Loan
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2013
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
EUR (€)
Apr. 30, 2013
Norwegian Jade Term Loan
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Jan. 31, 2013
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Pride of Hawai'i Loan
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2013
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Pride Of America Hermes Loan
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2013
Pride of America Commercial Loan
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Pride of America Commercial Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2012
Pride of America Commercial Loan
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2011
Pride of America Commercial Loan
EUR (€)
Jan. 31, 2013
Norwegian Sky
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
11.75% Senior Secured Notes due 2016
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2013
9.50% Senior Unsecured Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2012
9.50% Senior Unsecured Notes
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2011
9.50% Senior Unsecured Notes
USD ($)
May 24, 2013
Revolving Loan Facility
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2013
Federal Funds Rate
Sep. 30, 2013
Eurocurrency Loans
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2013
Eurocurrency Loans
Minimum
Sep. 30, 2013
Base Rate Loan
Maximum
Sep. 30, 2013
Base Rate Loan
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                                                          
Amortization of deferred financing costs           $ 28,200,000 $ 26,100,000 $ 26,800,000                                                                                                          
Deferred financing cost write-off       36,357,000 2,358,000 2,358,000   6,410,000                                                                                                          
Accrued interest liability           20,900,000 22,300,000                                                                                                            
Applicable margin rate 0.95%                                                                         1.60%                                     0.50% 2.25% 1.50% 1.25% 0.50%
Prepayments of long term debt     55,600,000 2,229,821,000 718,255,000 859,422,000 439,959,000 955,780,000       40,000,000           750,000,000     21,300,000 624,000,000     227,500,000         8,000,000                 14,700,000       10,100,000       1,500,000                            
Senior notes, borrowed amount       117,000,000                 16,800,000                                                                                                
Senior secured financing                 1,300,000,000         675,000,000                                                                                   625,000,000          
Senior notes, maturity date   Feb. 15, 2018                       May 24, 2018                                                                                   May 24, 2018          
Debt instrument, description       The initial applicable margin for borrowings is 2.25% with respect to Eurocurrency borrowings and 1.25% with respect to base rate borrowings.                                                                                                                  
Commitment fee rate       40.00%                                                                                                                  
Quarterly installments first payment date                             2013-09                                                                                            
Principal payment, percentage of outstanding amount                               1.25% 2.50%                                                                                        
Debt instrument, interest rate   5.00%                                             9.50%                                                     11.75% 9.50% 9.50% 9.50%            
Amount borrowed                                                   528,000,000         57,700,000                                                            
Long term debt, principal amount                                     750,000,000 750,000,000   624,000,000 624,000,000 624,000,000     529,800,000 529,800,000 529,800,000 334,100,000   126,100,000 334,100,000 334,100,000 126,100,000 126,000,000 126,000,000     308,100,000 308,100,000 308,100,000   258,000,000 258,000,000 258,000,000   40,000,000 40,000,000 40,000,000       350,000,000 350,000,000            
Term loan, maturity date                                                   2025-04 2025-04               2016-04                                                    
Senior notes, principal amount   300,000,000                                                                                                                      
Semi annual payments of interest on notes payable                   Payable semiannually on February 15 Payable semiannually on August 15                                                                                                    
First interest payment debt on notes payable   Aug. 15, 2013                                                                                                                      
Discount rate on notes payable   99.451%                                                                                                                      
Net proceeds from the IPO and Notes Offering     770,000,000                                                                                                                    
Payments to Genting HK                                                                                                     79,700,000                    
Redemption of senior secured notes                                                                                                       450,000,000 122,500,000                
Debt instrument, maturity year                                     2015       2019 [1]         2025 [1]         2017     2017         2018 [1]       2017 [1]       2017 [1]     2016   2018 [2]              
Expenses related to debt prepayments     $ 90,500,000 $ 56,721,000 $ 3,635,000 $ 49,376,000 $ 1,730,000 $ 93,941,000                                                                                                          
[1] Currently U.S. dollar-denominated.
[2] Net of unamortized premium of $5.4 million as of December 31, 2012.