Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Related Party Disclosures (Detail Textuals)

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Related Party Disclosures (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
1 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 19, 2014
Sep. 02, 2014
Jan. 24, 2013
Jan. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Prestige brands          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Maximum amount of additional cash payment upon achievement of 2015 revenue milestones $ 50nclh_MaximumAmountOfAdditionalCashPaymentUponAchievementOfRevenueMilestones
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= nclh_PrestigeBrandsMember
       
Merger Agreement | Apollo Fund          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Business acquisition, purchase price   3,025us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ nclh_AgreementAxis
= nclh_MergerAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= nclh_ApolloFundMember
     
NCLC          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Contribution to NCLC     460us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLimitedPartnershipInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nclh_NorwegianCruiseLineMember
   
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Contribution to NCLC       460us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireLimitedPartnershipInterests
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nclh_NorwegianCruiseLineHoldingsLtdMember
 
Sabre Inc          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Commission fee paid         9.3us-gaap_PaymentsForCommissions
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_SabreIncMember
Genting Hk          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Repayment in connection with the Norwegian Sky purchase agreement         203.7us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesAndInterestInAffiliates
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Related party transaction, purchase price         259.3us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionPurchasesFromRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Purchase price payment in cash         50nclh_PaymentForTransactionWithRelatedParty
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Remaining amount payable         209.3us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Amounts payable within fourteen days of IPO effective date         79.7us-gaap_DueToRelatedPartiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Note payable period after issuance of IPO         14 days
Related party transaction, weighted-average interest rate         1.52%us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Debt instrument, number of periodic payment         7nclh_DebtInstrumentNumberOfPeriodicPayment
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Semi-annual payments beginning date         2013-06
Fair value         205.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Related party transaction, imputed interest rate         2.26%nclh_DebtInstrumentImputedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Genting Hk | Star Cruise Management Limited          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Payments under contract         2.3us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nclh_StarCruiseManagementLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember
Genting Hk | Crystal Aim Limited          
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Payments under contract         $ 1.1us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionExpensesFromTransactionsWithRelatedParty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= nclh_CrystalAimLimitedMember
/ us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis
= nclh_GentingHkMember