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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Derivative Instruments (Details) € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | May 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58.00% | 58.00%
Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 4,200,000,000 |  | $ 4,200,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 4,300,000,000 |
Interest rate swaps | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 842,500,000 |  | 842,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | 3,380,278,000 |  | 3,380,278,000 |  |  |  |  |
Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of foreign currency forward contracts recognized in earnings | 2,500,000 | $ 32,700,000 | 11,800,000 | $ 49,600,000 |  |  |  |
Forward Contracts | Not Designated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 801,900,000 |  | 801,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Foreign exchange contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 1,400,000,000 |  | 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |
Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order |  |  | 5,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Amount deposited for cost of ships on order | $ 282,000,000 |  | $ 282,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate | 56.10% |  | 56.10% |  |  |  | 58.20% | 58.20%
Floating Rate Celebrity Reflection Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | $ 463,604,000 |  | $ 463,604,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 2.85% |  | 2.85% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 490,900,000.0 |
Oasis of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt | $ 192,500,000 |  | $ 192,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate | 5.41% |  | 5.41% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 420,000,000 |
Fixed Rate 5.25 Percent Debt | Interest rate swaps | Fair Value Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, interest rate | 5.25% |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan | $ 650,000,000 |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  | 650,000,000 |
Quantum of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | $ 643,125,000 |  | $ 643,125,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 3.74% |  | 3.74% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 673,800,000 |
Anthem of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | $ 664,583,000 |  | $ 664,583,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 3.86% |  | 3.86% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694,800,000 |
Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  | 3.16% |  |
Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | $ 830,000,000 |  | $ 830,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 3.16% |  | 3.16% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | 830,000,000.0 |
Harmony of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.26% |  |  |
Harmony of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment per ship | $ 778,966,000 |  | $ 778,966,000 |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 2.26% |  | 2.26% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 790,100,000 | € 693.4
LIBOR | Floating Rate Celebrity Reflection Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Quantum of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Anthem of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.30% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
EURIBOR | Harmony of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains and losses from derivatives involved in hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 1.15% |  |  |  |  |

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