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Commitments and Contingencies - Contingent Capital Commitments (Details) | Sep. 30, 2019 berth
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Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 32,900
Cruise ships on order | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Oasis-class |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,700
Cruise ships on order | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Icon-class |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600
Cruise ships on order | Royal Caribbean International Cruise Ships | Edge-class |
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 3,250

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