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Other Assets - Share of Equity Income From Investments (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Share of equity (loss) income from investments |  | $ (29,085,000) | $ (78,013,000) | $ (137,044,000) | $ (140,258,000)
Dividends received | [1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,215,000
TUI Cruises |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Dividends received |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
[1] | There were no dividends received from TUI Cruises for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

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