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Investments and Other Assets - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) floating_drydock entity	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2023 EUR (€) entity
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest		$ 0	$ 209	$ 0
Grand Bahama
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Additional ownership interest		9.00%			9.00%
Port Of Miami
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of investment sold			80.00%			80.00%
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest			$ 209
Port Of Miami | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent			20.00%			20.00%
TUI Cruises
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent		50.00%			50.00%
Investments in entity		$ 814	$ 657
Underlying equity in net assets		749	566
Advances to affiliate		$ 57	$ 79		€ 55	€ 71
TUI Cruises | TUI cruise ships
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Reduction of current ownership interest, minimum allowed (as a percent)		37.55%			37.55%
TUI Cruises | Splendor of the Seas
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Interest rate on debt facility provided to related party (as a percent)	6.25%
Debt instrument, term (in years)	10 years
Debt, guaranteed percentage	50.00%
TUI Cruises | Not Primary Beneficiary
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent		50.00%			50.00%
Grand Bahama
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of investment sold		33.00%			33.00%
Grand Bahama | Not Primary Beneficiary
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent		49.00%			49.00%
Grand Bahama | Not Primary Beneficiary | Other Shareholder
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent			49.00%			49.00%
Grand Bahama | Not Primary Beneficiary | Minimum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent		40.00%			40.00%
Grand Bahama | Not Primary Beneficiary | Maximum
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent		49.00%			49.00%
Floating Docks
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Percentage of investment sold		33.00%			33.00%
Floating Docks | Not Primary Beneficiary
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Ownership interest retained, percent			50.00%			50.00%
Investments in entity		$ 80
Number of floating drydocks | floating_drydock			2
Percentage of certain installment payments payable			50.00%			50.00%
Investment total guaranteed		$ 37
Italian Entities
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Activity [Line Items]
Number of entities | entity			2			2

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