Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Subsequent Events (Detail Textuals)

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Subsequent Events (Detail Textuals) (Subsequent Event, Separation Agreement, Kevin M. Sheehan, USD $)
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Jan. 08, 2015
Jan. 08, 2015
Subsequent Event | Separation Agreement | Kevin M. Sheehan
    
Subsequent Event [Line Items]    
Bonus payment for fiscal year 2014   $ 1,627,500nclh_BonusPayable
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Severance expense 13,400,000nclh_SeveranceExpense
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Value of acceleration of equity-based awards in severance costs $ 8,200,000nclh_ValueOfAccelerationOfEquityBasedAwardsInSeveranceCosts
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