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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Risk) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Fixed interest rate on long-term debt | 62.10% | 59.10%
Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional amount | $ 3,500,000 | $ 3,400,000
Fair value hedging | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Long-term debt | 720,000 |
Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | 2,753,825 |
Oasis of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Fair value hedging | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 70,000 |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.41% |
Fixed Rate 5.25% Debt | Fair value hedging | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 650,000 |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | 5.25% |
Floating Rate Celebrity Reflection Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 272,708 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 2.85% |
Quantum of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 428,750 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 3.74% |
Anthem of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 453,125 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 3.86% |
Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 587,917 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 3.16% |
Harmony of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 551,325 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 2.26% |
Odyssey | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Notional Amount | $ 460,000 |
All-in Swap Fixed Rate | 3.20% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Oasis of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Fair value hedging | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Swap Floating Rate: LIBOR plus | 3.87% |
All-in Swap Floating Rate | 5.80% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Fixed Rate 5.25% Debt | Fair value hedging | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Fair Value Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Swap Floating Rate: LIBOR plus | 3.63% |
All-in Swap Floating Rate | 5.54% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Floating Rate Celebrity Reflection Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 0.40% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Quantum of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 1.30% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Anthem of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 1.30% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Ovation of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 1.00% |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Odyssey | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 0.95% |
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Harmony of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Cash flow hedge | Interest rate swaps |  |
Interest Rate Cash Flow Hedges [Abstract] |  |
Debt Floating Rate | 1.15% |

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