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Debt - Narrative (Details) £ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) ship | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) ship | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 GBP (£) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) ship | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, collateral amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 162,300,000 |  |  | $ 162,300,000 |
Credit card processor agreement, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237,700,000 |  |  | $ 237,700,000 |
Number of cruise ships | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60 |  |  | 60 |
Debt repayment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | £ 300.0 | $ 135,372,000 | $ 0
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,759,000 | $ 41,109,000
Debt covenant, monthly minimum liquidity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |
Non-Export Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Export Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred principal payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loans Guaranteed by Export Credit Agencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of outstanding loan balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.97% |
RCI Holdings LLC | Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cruise ships | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  | $ 100,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,550,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 |  |  | 1,600,000,000 |
Extension term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment and commitment reduction, as a percentage of outstanding advances and commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |
Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility, $700 Million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 | 700,000,000 |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |
Extension term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Increase limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit | LIBOR | Term Loan Facility, $700 Million |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred principal payments, repayment period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit terminated |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Contract With Customer, Liability, Up-Front Payment Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |
Maximum | Contract With Customer, Liability, Up-Front Payment Arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.48% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,200,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,200,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR | Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.70% |
Unsecured term loans | Unsecured Term Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Extension term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 months |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment and commitment reduction, as a percentage of outstanding advances and commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000 |  |  | 900,000,000 |
Unsecured term loans | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 994,100,000 |  |  | $ 994,100,000 |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  | 80.00% |
Percentage of premium payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  | 100.00% |
Unsecured term loans | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt repayment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | LIBOR | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.96% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes | Novation Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage guaranteed by export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Scenario, Forecast | Unsecured Term Loan Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt terminated |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.53% |  |  | 2.53% |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.41% |  |  | 5.41% |
Unsecured senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,480,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000 |  | $ 650,000,000 | $ 650,000,000 |  | $ 650,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Proceeds from debt issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 640,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | August Unsecured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt issuance |  |  |  |  |  | $ 986,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |  |  | 3.70% |
Unsecured senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.13% |  |  | 9.13% |
Secured senior notes | Silversea Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |
Debt repayment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 619,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured senior notes | Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  | 11.50% |
Debt repayment |  |  |  |  |  | $ 928,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 141,900,000 |  |  | $ 141,900,000 |
Secured senior notes | Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,320,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,320,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |  |  | 10.875% |
Secured senior notes | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.88% |  |  | 10.88% |
Secured senior notes | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  | 11.50% |
[1] | Interest rates based on outstanding loan balance as of September 30, 2021 and, for variable rate debt, include either LIBOR or EURIBOR plus the applicable margin.

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