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Revenues (Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 9,493,849 | $ 8,777,845 | $ 8,496,401
Passenger ticket | Other regions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country | 29.00% | 32.00% | 35.00%
Passenger ticket | United States |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country | 61.00% | 59.00% | 55.00%
Passenger ticket | United Kingdom |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of revenues by country | 10.00% | 9.00% | 10.00%
Cruise itinerary |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 9,125,728 | $ 8,446,647 | $ 8,209,699
Cruise itinerary | North America |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 5,399,951 | 5,062,305 | 4,606,875
Cruise itinerary | Asia/Pacific |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,463,083 | 1,588,802 | 1,536,799
Cruise itinerary | Europe |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 1,914,549 | 1,509,586 | 1,711,496
Cruise itinerary | Other regions |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | 348,145 | 285,954 | 354,529
Other revenues |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 368,121 | $ 331,198 | $ 286,702

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