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Other Assets - Share of Equity Income From Investments (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share of equity income from investments |  | $ 33,045 |  | $ 44,311 | $ 66,739 |  | $ 73,063
Dividends received | [1] | 38,137 |  | $ 121,024 | 80,572 |  | $ 158,942
TUI Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received | [1] | $ 45,600 | € 40.0 |  | $ 101,800 | € 90.0 |
[1] | For the quarter ended June 30, 2019, TUI Cruises paid us a dividend of €40.0 million, or approximately $45.6 million, based on the exchange rate at the time of the transaction. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, TUI Cruises paid us dividends totaling €90.0 million, or approximately $101.8 million, based on the exchange rates at the time of the transactions. The amounts included in the table above are net of tax withholdings.

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