Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
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| Operating Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | nclh:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | nclh:AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesCurrent us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent | |
| Operating lease liability | $ 203,114 | ||
| Reclassification of liability | 2,100 | ||
| Downward adjustment on leased assets | 17,700 | ||
| Undiscounted minimum annual guarantees | $ 1,200,000 | ||
| Lessee, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend | true | ||
| Renewal term | 5 years | ||
| Total expense under non-cancelable operating leases | $ 16,900 | ||
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- Definition Represents amount of undiscounted minimum annual guarantees. No definition available.
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- Definition Reclassification of liability. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of downward adjustment on remeasurement of right of use assets. No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Indicates (true false) whether lessee has option to extend operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Indicates line item in statement of financial position that includes operating lease liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Rental expense for the reporting period incurred under operating leases, including minimum and any contingent rent expense, net of related sublease income. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
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