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Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan aircraft | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ship aircraft | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Jul. 31, 2016
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest cost |  |  | $ 24,200 | $ 25,300 | $ 26,500 |  |
Proceeds from divestiture |  |  |  | 26,000 |  |  |
Number of impaired ships | ship |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Number of impaired aircraft | aircraft |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Promissory note receivable |  |  | $ 20,409 | $ 213,042 | $ 0 |  |
Pullmantur and CDF Croisieres De France |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of subsidiary which has been sold |  |  | 51.00% |  |  | 51.00% | 51.00%
Pullmantur's Aircraft |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Pullmantur related assets held for use |  | $ 113,200 |  |  |  |  |
Maritime Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment | $ 30,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Ocean Dream Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |
Promissory note receivable |  |  |  |  | $ 34,600 |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Time at which the immaterial gain due to sale of ship will be recognized |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | aircraft |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership stake sold |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Number of Loans Extended for Sale of Assets | loan |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Notes receivable obtained from divestiture |  |  | $ 20,800 |  |  | € 17.3 |
Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  | 13.00% |  |  | 13.00% |
Minimum | Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 4.775% |  |  | 4.775% |
Maximum | Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.35% |  |  | 5.35% |

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