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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of fuel options which were not designated as hedging instruments (Detail 4)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of fuel options which were not designated as hedging instruments (Detail 4) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument, Fuel Options, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Options
      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Gain (loss) recognized in other income (expense) $ (864)us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember 		$ 1,340us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember 		$ 3,218us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelOptionsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember