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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) ship | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 EUR (€)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 6,326,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Short-term debt amount outstanding |  | $ 2,900,000,000 |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loans Guaranteed by Export Credit Agencies | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of outstanding loan balance |  |  |  |  | 0.77% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  | 1,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |
Long term debt, facility fee (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | $1.15 billion unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR | $1.4 billion unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable | LIBOR | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.075% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.41% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 908,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  | 3.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Unsecured Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,800,000 | € 80,000,000.0
Unsecured term loans | Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Unsecured Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 1.195% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 2.65% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Up-front payment arrangement | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Up-front payment arrangement | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  | 2.37% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under finance leases | ship |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance lease obligation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,800,000 |  |
Silversea Cruises | Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |
Euler Hermes | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Euler Hermes | Unsecured term loans | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 21 days | 23 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 | $ 777,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.19% | 3.19% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maritime Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under finance leases | ship |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional lease term |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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