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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Derivatives measured at fair value and disclosed by balance sheet location (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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$ 27,471us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
247,577us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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19,478us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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5,024us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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666us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Other long-term assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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6,869us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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9us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
111,304us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
190us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
|
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
77,250us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Collars | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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452us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelCollarsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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195us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency options | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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9,815us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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2,624us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
29,498us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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6,582us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
|
| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency forward contracts | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
118us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency collar | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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12,502us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rates swaps | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
5,736us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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1,707us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rates swaps | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
3,104us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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1,374us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Options | Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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195us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency collar | Other long-term assets |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
16,744us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest rates swaps | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
$ 3,823us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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