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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 27, 2019 lawsuit | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) agreement | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2018
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of claims filed | lawsuit | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order |  |  |  | $ 11,100,000,000 |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service |  | $ 705,500,000 |  | $ 705,500,000 |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  | 57.90% |  | 57.90% | 57.90% | 53.50%
Line of Credit | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Debt Securities | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Unsecured Debt | Silver Moon Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Silversea Cruises | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of credit agreements | agreement |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum contract price financed, percentage |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment |  | $ 383,300,000 |  | $ 383,300,000 | € 351.6 |
Long term debt, term |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.14% |  | 4.14% | 4.14% |
Unsecured Debt | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum contract price financed, percentage |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, maximum borrowing commitment |  | $ 391,400,000 |  | $ 391,400,000 | € 359.0 |
Long term debt, term |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.18% |  | 4.18% | 4.18% |
Unsecured Debt | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured Debt | Silver Moon Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Floating Rate |  |  | 1.50% |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured Debt | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship One |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Floating Rate |  | 0.79% |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured Debt | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Floating Rate |  | 0.83% |  |  |  |

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