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Other Assets Other Assets (Details) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ship | Mar. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) ship | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€) ship | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing receivable due to sale of ship |  |  |  | $ 213,042 |  | $ 213,042 | $ 0 |  |
Payments received related to loans to affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,470 | $ 122,710 |  |
Grand Bahamas Shipyard Ltd. | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  | 40.00% |  | 40.00% |  | 40.00% |
Related Party Transaction, Payment Amount for ship repair and maintenance |  |  |  | $ 2,600 |  | $ 36,000 |  |  |
Investments in entity |  |  |  | 45,700 |  | 45,700 |  |  | $ 51,200
Underlying equity in net assets |  |  |  | $ 21,900 |  | $ 21,900 |  |  | 12,600
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Investments in entity |  |  |  | $ 513,600 |  | $ 513,600 |  |  | 293,800
Debt, guaranteed percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Additional amount outstanding on line of credit provided to TUI Cruises |  |  |  | 136,600 |  | $ 136,600 |  | € 121,600,000 |
Advances to Affiliate |  |  |  | 209,300 |  | 209,300 |  |  |
Underlying equity in net assets |  |  |  | $ 304,300 |  | $ 304,300 |  |  |
Pullmantur and CDF Croisieres de France |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  | 49.00% |  | 49.00% |  | 49.00% |
Investments in entity |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |
Debt, guaranteed percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |
Interest rate on loan provided to related party (as a percent) |  |  |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% |  | 6.50% |
Advances to Affiliate |  |  |  | $ 16,900 |  | $ 16,900 |  | € 15,000,000 |
Retained ownership percentage of subsidiary after sale | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of subsidiary which has been sold | 51.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Skysea Holding | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  |  |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% |  | 35.00% |
Investments in entity |  |  |  | $ 95,500 |  | $ 95,500 |  |  | 99,800
Debt, guaranteed percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Advances to affiliates, current |  |  |  | $ 3,800 |  | $ 3,800 |  |  |
Interest rate on loan provided to related party (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00% |
Advances to Affiliate |  |  | $ 80,000 | $ 84,300 |  | $ 84,300 |  |  | 82,400
Underlying equity in net assets |  |  |  | $ 11,200 |  | $ 11,200 |  |  | 17,300
Increase in interest rate every two years |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Splendour of the Seas | TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, term |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt, guaranteed percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on loan provided to related party (as a percent) |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-accrual status of advances to affiliates | Grand Bahamas Shipyard Ltd. | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate on loan provided to related party (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% |  | 5.50% |
Advances to Affiliate |  |  |  | $ 23,800 |  | $ 23,800 |  |  | $ 38,600
Payments received related to loans to affiliates |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,800 |  |  |
LIBOR | Non-accrual status of advances to affiliates | Grand Bahamas Shipyard Ltd. | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  |  |
TUI cruise ships | TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships on order | ship |  |  |  | 3 |  | 3 |  | 3 |
Percentage of bank committed financing |  |  |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |  | 80.00% |
Unsecured term loan | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 150,000,000.0 |
Restriction on reduction of current ownership interest (as a percent) |  |  |  | 37.55% |  | 37.55% |  | 37.55% |

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