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Other Assets (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) ship | Jun. 30, 2020 EUR (€) ship | Apr. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) ship | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) berth | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) berth | Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€) | Jun. 30, 2021 berth | Sep. 30, 2020 ship
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,310 |  |  | 38,310 |  |  |
Number of cruise ships held-for-sale | ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3
Impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 635,500 |  |  |  |
Credit loss (recovery), net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,658) | $ 43,822 |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit loss (recovery), net |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81,600 | 81,600 |  |  |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Equity and loans due from equity method investee |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 466,000 | 444,400 |  |  |  |  |
Equity investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 361,500 | 322,400 |  |  |  |  |
Loan investment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 93,000 | 117,200 |  | € 87.2 | € 103.0 |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | TUI cruise ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of current ownership interest, minimum allowed (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.55% |  |  | 37.55% |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | Splendor of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate on debt facility provided to related party (as a percent) |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related party guarantor obligation percentage |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Equity contribution | $ 84,200 | € 75.0 |  | $ 69,900 | € 59.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pullmantur |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment losses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reorganization items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,200 | $ 21,600 |  |  |  |
Pullmantur | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained ownership percentage of subsidiary after sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Grand Bahamas Shipyard Ltd. | Not Primary Beneficiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% |  |  | 40.00% |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price | $ 1,300,000 | € 1,200.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Luxury Liners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships acquired | ship | 2 | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TUI Cruises GmbH joint venture | Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Expedition Ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships acquired | ship | 2 | 2 |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises | Hanseatic Spirit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths | berth |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 230 |
Springwater Capital LLC | Pullmantur |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51.00% |  |  | 51.00% |  |  |

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