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Debt (2022 Debt Financing Transactions) (Details) $ / shares in Units, € in Billions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2022 EUR (€) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000
Debt related to acquisition of property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 277,000,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93,810,000 | 138,759,000 | $ 41,109,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,199,331,000 | 5,604,498,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,561,129,000 | 2,860,567,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,725,000,000 | 1,725,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,725,000,000 | 1,558,780,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,370,855,000 | 2,354,037,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | [1] |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,744,105,000 | $ 2,899,342,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 990,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Novation Agreement, July 2017 | BpiFAE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Novation Agreement, July 2017 | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Agreement | BpiFAE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Agreement | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 1.28% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  | € 0.7 |  |  |  | 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 13 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt related to acquisition of property and equipment |  |  | $ 277,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises | Unsecured term loans | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Floating Rate |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises | Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silversea Cruises | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 619,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion ratio |  | 0.0199577 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 50.11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 1,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Notes Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes 4.25%, Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes 2.875%, Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase amount |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes 11.625%, Due 2027 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,230,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 11.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed Rate 5.25% Debt | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Amendment Due 2023 | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Prepayment as a percentage of outstanding advances and commitments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 501,600,000 |  |
Unsecured Term Loan Amendment Due 2023 | Unsecured term loans | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 471,600,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Guaranteed Notes 9.250%, Due 2029 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |
Senior Guaranteed Notes 9.250%, Due 2029 | Unsecured senior notes | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (141,900,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Guaranteed Notes | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9.125% |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.875% |
Senior Priority Guaranteed Notes Due 2023 And Senior Secured Notes Due 2023 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 77,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Total capacity of $3.0 billion, with $0.3 billion of undrawn capacity as of December 31, 2022. Includes $1.9 billion facility and $1.1 billion facility, which are due April 2024 as of December 31, 2022. Our $1.9 billion facility accrues interest at LIBOR plus a maximum interest rate margin of 1.30%, which interest rate was 5.72%, as of December 31, 2022 and is subject to a facility fee of a maximum of 0.20%. Our $1.1 billion facility accrues interest at LIBOR plus a maximum interest rate margin of 1.70%, which interest was 6.12% as of December 31, 2022 and is subject to a facility fee of a maximum of 0.30%.

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