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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) ship | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt amount outstanding | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |
Number of ships under capital leases | ship |  |  | 2 |  |
Symphony of the Seas |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  | 12 years |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.82% |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |
Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.195% |  |
Unsecured Term Loans Guaranteed by Export Credit Agencies | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of outstanding loan balance |  |  | 0.77% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.53% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 5.41% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 729,000,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 12 years |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 3.23% |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 7.25%
Debt fair value |  |  |  |  | $ 672,000,000
Senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 2.65% |  |
Senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 7.50% |  |
Up-front payment arrangement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  | 2.35% |  |
Up-front payment arrangement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  | 2.37% |  |
Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under capital leases | ship |  |  | 2 |  |
Capital lease obligation |  |  |  |  | 82,800,000
Silversea Cruises | Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  | 700,000,000
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Silversea Cruises | Senior notes |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 620,000,000
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 23 days |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | $ 777,000,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 3.19% |  |
Silver Explorer | Capital lease obligations |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 6 years |  |

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