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Debt - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ship board_member | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) ship board_member | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 19, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 23, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under finance leases | ship |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional lease term |  |  | 6 years | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligation |  |  | $ 54,300,000 | $ 54,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,600,000
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt amortization and financial covenant holiday, amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80,400,000 |  |
Debt covenant, monthly minimum liquidity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under finance leases | ship |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional lease term |  |  | 6 years | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Contract With Customer, Liability, Up-Front Payment Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  | 2.37% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Contract With Customer, Liability, Up-Front Payment Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  | 2.35% |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 4 days | 34 days |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  | $ 343,600,000 | $ 343,600,000 | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  | 1.93% | 1.93% | 3.04% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.41% | 5.41% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 2.53% | 2.53% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,900,000,000 | $ 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000,000 |
Increase to revolving credit facility |  |  | 200,000,000 | 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2022 | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,600,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |
Increase to revolving credit facility |  |  | 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Celebrity Apex Unsecured Term Loan | Celebrity Apex | Bpifrance Assurance Export |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Celebrity Apex Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt |  |  | $ 722,200,000 | $ 722,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 3.23% | 3.23% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 364 days | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 2,200,000,000 | $ 2,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, extension period |  |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extension fee percent |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interests pledged as collateral |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Duration fee percentage |  |  | 0.25% | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase to revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | 2,350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of board members | board_member |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan | Board Member One | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan | Board Member Two | Director |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party transaction |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | Secured senior notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,320,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity interests pledged as collateral |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes | Secured senior notes | Maximum | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,662,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes due 2023 | Secured senior notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes due 2025 | Secured senior notes | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,320,000,000 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loans Guaranteed by Export Credit Agencies | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of outstanding loan balance |  |  |  | 1.01% |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2022 | Unsecured revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
LIBOR | Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement | USD secured term loan | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 2.75% | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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