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Property and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ship | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) loan aircraft | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ship | Dec. 31, 2018 EUR (€) ship | Jul. 31, 2018 ship | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€) | Jul. 31, 2016
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capitalized interest cost | $ | $ 49,600 | $ 24,200 | $ 25,300 |  |  |  |
Number of ships under capital leases | ship | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Principal and Interest payments received | $ | $ 124,238 | 62,303 | 38,213 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equipment | $ | $ 21,794 | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Number of cruise ships | ship | 60 |  |  | 60 |  |  |
Pullmantur |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of subsidiary which has been sold | 51.00% |  | 51.00% | 51.00% |  |  | 51.00%
Number of cruise ships | ship | 4 |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |
Maritime Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of equipment | $ |  | $ 30,900 |  |  |  |  |
Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of aircraft sold | aircraft |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership stake sold |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |
Number of loans extended | loan |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Notes receivable obtained from divestiture | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 17.3 |
Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage | 13.00% |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |
Principal and Interest payments received | $ | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable, related party | $ 16,100 |  |  | € 14.1 |  |  |
Minimum | Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 4.78% |  |  | 4.78% |  |  |
Maximum | Wamos Air, S.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.35% |  |  | 5.35% |  |  |
Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships acquired | ship | 9 |  |  | 9 | 9 |  |
Number of ships under capital leases | ship | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  |

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