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General (Details) $ / shares in Units, destination in Thousands, passenger in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Jul. 09, 2020 $ / shares shares | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) destination ship continent passenger brand $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 19, 2021 USD ($) ship | Oct. 31, 2020 $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | May 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of cruise brands | brand |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships in operation | ship |  |  |  |  | 61 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of destinations | destination |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of continents | continent |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships that have resumed or announced intention to resume sailing | ship |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships that have resumed or announced intention to resume sailing, percentage |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of passengers that have sailed since resuming operations | passenger |  |  |  |  | 1.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liquidity |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | $ 2,701,770,000 | $ 3,684,474,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 282,703,246 | 265,198,371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) | [1] |  |  |  | $ 20,284,000 | $ (137,085,000) | $ (24,513,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Elimination Of Silversea Reporting Lag |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other income (expense) |  |  |  |  | (62,600,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  | 1,725,000,000 | $ 1,725,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships that have resumed or announced intention to resume sailing, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt to be refinanced |  |  | $ 3,200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility, $700 Million | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Unsecured senior notes | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 7,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Senior Guaranteed Notes | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Note, Backstop Committed Financing | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 3,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Azamara | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships disposed of | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 201,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 10.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.88% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 9.13% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest acquired |  | 33.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | shares |  | 5,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of business acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.70% | 66.70%
[1] | Including a $62.6 million net loss related to the 2021 elimination of the Silversea Cruises reporting lag.

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