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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) ship berth | Apr. 30, 2017 ship berth | Dec. 31, 2016
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Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts | 24 months |  |
Cruise ships on order |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order | $ | $ 8,500.0 |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ | $ 316.3 |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate | 60.50% |  | 66.70%
Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person | 50.00% |  |
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person | 50.00% |  |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | berth | 19,200 |  |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Quantum Class Ship | Cruise ships on order |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | 2 |  |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Oasis Class Ship | Cruise ships on order |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | 2 |  |
Celebrity Cruise Ships | Project Edge Class Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | 4 |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | berth | 11,600 |  |
Subsequent Event | Capital Addition Conditional Purchase Agreement |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | berth |  | 11,300 |
Number of ships under conditional purchase agreement |  | 2 |

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