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Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) shares in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.03% |  | 5.03% | 6.06% |
Minimum | Up-front payment arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |  |
Maximum | Up-front payment arrangement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agency fees, percentage of loan amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.48% |  |
Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 61,000,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.59% |  | 5.59% |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 322,000,000 |  | $ 322,000,000 | $ 1,150,000,000 |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  | 6.00% |  |
Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  | 0.00% |  |
Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.27% |  | 3.27% |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 827,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 11,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes, cash portion |  |  |  | $ 827,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Induced conversion of convertible debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 119,000,000 |  |
Convertible Senior Notes Due 2025 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00%
Convertible Senior Notes 4.25%, Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.25% |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes shares issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 374 |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes cash settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 338,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Senior Notes 2.875%, Due 2023 | Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes shares issued (in shares) | 147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding balance | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Convertible notes cash settlement | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 225,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2032 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,240,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,000,000 |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2033 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  | $ 1,980,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2029 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 9.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2029 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 8.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Unsecured Notes Due 2031 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.63% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  | $ 1,490,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2030 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silver MoonTerm Loan Due 2028 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 138,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Guaranteed Notes Due January 2030 | Unsecured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Secured Notes Due 2025 | Secured senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.50% |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,400,000,000 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 105,000,000 |
Silver Ray Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 4.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 507,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Silver Ray Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utopia of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Utopia of the Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | BpiFAE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Export Credit Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 839,000,000 |  |  |
Novation Agreement | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.21% |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 503,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |
Novation Agreement | Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |
Celebrity Ascent Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.18% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 844,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 3.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.33% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Celebrity Ascent Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | BpiFAE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Icon Of The Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.56% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from unsecured debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 4.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.76% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Icon Of The Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.53% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Icon Of The Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.58% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Icon Of The Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Euler Hermes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Icon Of The Seas Unsecured Term Loan | Unsecured term loans | Finnvera |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt terminated |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term (in years) |  | 364 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit agreement | Senior Unsecured Note, Backstop Committed Financing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt terminated |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in credit agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,000,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,700,000,000 |  | 3,700,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Aggregate Revolving Capacity, October 2024 | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,100,000,000 |  | 4,100,000,000 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Aggregate Revolving Capacity, October 2026 | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,040,000,000.00 |  | 2,040,000,000.00 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Aggregate Revolving Capacity, October 2028 | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,040,000,000.00 |  | $ 2,040,000,000.00 |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Unsecured Term Loan Due October 2023 | Credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Term Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 502,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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