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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) berth ship | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) berth ship | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) berth ship
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 31,980 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,980 |  | 31,980
Aggregate cost of ships expected to enter service | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,900,000,000 |  |
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service | $ |  | $ 698,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 698,000,000 |  |
Percentage of aggregate cost exposed to fluctuations in the euro exchange rate |  | 43.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 52.30% |  | 43.50% |  | 43.50%
Plaintiff and awarded damages and attorneys' fees | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 112,000,000 |  |
Litigation charge | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |
Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Utopia of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 months |  |
Cruise ships on order |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | 8
Royal Caribbean International | Utopia of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,700 |  | 5,700
Royal Caribbean International | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  | 5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 5,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,600 |  | 5,600
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Oasis-class ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Royal Caribbean International | Cruise ships on order | Icon-class ships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2
Approximate berths |  | 16,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,900 |  | 16,900
Celebrity Cruise Ships | Cruise ships on order | One Project Edge Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Approximate berths |  | 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 |  | 3,250
Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class, Silver Ray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 730 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730 |  | 730
Silversea Cruises | Cruise ships on order | Silversea Cruises |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of ships under construction | ship |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Approximate berths |  | 730 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 730 |  | 730
Celebrity Cruises | Celebrity Xcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 |  | 3,250
BpiFAE | Celebrity Xcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate berths |  | 3,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,250 |  | 3,250
Minimum | Debt Securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00%
Minimum | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00%
Unsecured term loans | Fifth Edge-Class Ship Commitment | Celebrity Xcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | $ 939,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 939,000,000 |  | € 850,000,000
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Unsecured term loans | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Silver Ray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 4.38% |  |  |  |  | 4.38% |  |  |
Increase in loan amounts |  | 194,000,000 |  | € 176,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase on term loan maximum borrowing commitment | $ |  | 34,000,000 | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |  |
Fixed interest rate on unborrowed funds |  |  | 6.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Utopia of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |  | € 1,300,000,000
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
Unsecured term loans | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | € 1,400,000,000
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.29% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.29% |  | 3.29%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  | 60.00%
Unsecured term loans | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 3.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.76% |  | 3.76%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  | 75.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  | € 1,400,000,000
Unsecured term loans | Term SOFR | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Silver Ray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  | 1.40% |  |  |  |  |  | 1.46% | 1.26% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Term SOFR | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.28% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Silversea Cruises | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement | Evolution Class, Silver Ray |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bank financing commitment percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship |  | $ 397,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 397,000,000 |  | € 359,000,000
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) |  | 4.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.18% |  | 4.18%
Unsecured term loans | BpiFAE | Fifth Edge-Class Ship Commitment | Celebrity Xcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | BpiFAE | Sixth Oasis Class Ship Term Loan | Utopia of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | BpiFAE | Term SOFR | Fifth Edge-Class Ship Commitment | Celebrity Xcel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.45% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes | Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |
Unsecured term loans | Finnvera | Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan | Third Icon Class Ship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured term loans | Finnvera | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | [1] | 1.28% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.28% |  | 1.28%
Unsecured term loans | Minimum | Term SOFR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.58% |  |
Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt, stated interest rate (as a percent) | [1] | 5.89% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.89% |  | 5.89%
Unsecured term loans | Maximum | Term SOFR | Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement | Star of the Seas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.63% |  |
[1] | Interest rates based on outstanding loan balance as of December 31, 2023, and for variable rate debt, includes either EURIBOR or Term SOFR plus the applicable margin.

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