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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |
Recognized gain |  |  |  | $ 4,946 |
Other operating expenses | $ 308,609 |  | $ 1,623,038 | 2,499,848 | $ 4,581,246
Pullmantur Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |
Other expense | 69,000 |  |  | 69,000 |
Deferred currency translation loss | 92,600 |  |  | 92,600 |
Recognized gain | 23,600 |  |  | 23,600 |
Other operating |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses | 127,226 |  | 342,170 | 830,689 | 1,037,113
Other operating | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses | 34,697 |  | $ 0 | $ 69,044 | $ 0
Other operating | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | Foreign currency translation adjustments | Pullmantur Holdings |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  |
Other operating expenses | $ 34,700 | $ 34,300 |  |  |

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