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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of Cash Flow Hedge Accounting on Consolidated Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income $ 26,173 $ 96,865 $ (65,017)
Fuel 716,833 686,825  
Total cruise operating expense 5,468,587 4,267,086 1,608,037
Depreciation and amortization 808,568 749,326 700,845
Interest expense, net 727,531 801,512 2,072,925
Other income (expense), net (40,204) 76,566 123,953
Fuel      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Total cruise operating expense 716,833 686,825 301,852
Cash Flow Hedging      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income 26,173 96,865 (65,017)
Fuel     301,852
Depreciation and amortization     700,845
Interest expense, net     (2,072,925)
Other income (expense), net     123,953
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income before reclassification and tax (1,773) (104,017) (110,379)
Cash Flow Hedging | Fuel      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income 39,138 104,250 (41,080)
Cash Flow Hedging | Depreciation and amortization      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (12,819) (7,052) (5,067)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest expense, net      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income   (40) (6,868)
Cash Flow Hedging | Fuel contracts      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income (146) (293) (12,002)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income before reclassification and tax (15,144) 106,994 74,434
Cash Flow Hedging | Fuel contracts | Fuel      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income 39,138 104,250 (41,080)
Cash Flow Hedging | Fuel contracts | Other income (expense), net      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into income as a result that a forecasted transaction is no longer probable of occurring (146) (293) (12,002)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income before reclassification and tax 13,371 (211,011) (185,067)
Cash Flow Hedging | Foreign currency contracts | Depreciation and amortization      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income $ (12,819) (7,052) (5,067)
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate contracts      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income before reclassification and tax     254
Cash Flow Hedging | Interest rate contracts | Interest expense, net      
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]      
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) into Income   $ (40) $ (6,868)