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Commitment and Contingencies (Future Commitments) (Details) | Dec. 31, 2019 berth
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Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 55,300
Royal Caribbean International | Wonder of the Seas |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,700
Royal Caribbean International | Oasis-class ship |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,700
Royal Caribbean International | Odyssey of the Seas |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 4,200
Royal Caribbean International | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship One |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Third Icon Class Ship |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 5,600
Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Apex |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 2,900
Celebrity Cruises | Edge Class, Unnamed |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 3,250
Silversea Cruises | Silver Origin |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 100
Silversea Cruises | Silver Moon |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 550
Silversea Cruises | Silver Dawn |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 550
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship One |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 600
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Unnamed Ship Two |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 600
TUI Cruises | Mein Schiff 7 |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 2,900
TUI Cruises | TUI Cruises, Unnamed Ship One |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 4,100
TUI Cruises | TUI Cruises, Unnamed Ship Two |
Long-term Purchase Commitment [Line Items] |
Ship passenger capacity berths | 4,100

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