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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) berth | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) ship berth | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) ship berth | Jul. 31, 2017 EUR (€) berth | Dec. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
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 | $ |  |  | $ 12,600.0 |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  | $ 322.4 | $ 322.4 |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  | 63.30% | 63.30% |  | 66.70%
Loan Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |
Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  | 30,500 | 30,500 |  |
Oasis Class Ship [Member] | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Quantum Class Ship [Member] | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Project Icon | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing |  | 80.00% | 80.00% |  |
Project Icon | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  | 11,300 | 11,300 |  |
Project Icon | Finnvera plc |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee Percent |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Project Icon | Euler Hermes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Guarantee Percent |  | 95.00% |  |  |
Project Edge Class Ship [Member] | Celebrity Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 4 | 4 |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths |  | 11,600 | 11,600 |  |
Subsequent Event | Unsecured Term Loan Maturing Twelve Years After Ship Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Amortization Period | 12 years |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Third and Fourth Edge Class Ships and Fifth Oasis Class Ship |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of bank committed financing | 80.00% |  |  | 80.00% |
Guarantee Percent | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Third Edge Class Ship | Unsecured Term Loan Maturing Twelve Years After Ship Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Maximum Borrowing Commintment Per Ship | € |  |  |  | € 684.2 |
Debt Fixed Rate | 1.28% |  |  | 1.28% |
Subsequent Event | Third Edge Class Ship | Celebrity Cruise Ships |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 2,900 |  |  | 2,900 |
Subsequent Event | Fourth Edge Class Ship | Unsecured Term Loan Maturing Twelve Years After Ship Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Maximum Borrowing Commintment Per Ship | $ 814.9 |  |  | € 714.6 |
Subsequent Event | Fifth Oasis Class Ship | Unsecured Term Loan Maturing Twelve Years After Ship Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Maximum Borrowing Commintment Per Ship | $ 1,300.0 |  |  | € 1,100.0 |
Subsequent Event | Fifth Oasis Class Ship | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,450 |  |  | 5,450 |
Subsequent Event | Fourth Edge and Fifth Oasis Class Ships | Unsecured Term Loan Maturing Twelve Years After Ship Delivery [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |
Debt Fixed Rate | 3.18% |  |  | 3.18% |

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