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Purchase price of expected asset acquisition prior to consideration being transferred. Excludes business acquisition.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025 ship	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) berth ship	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2024 EUR (€) berth ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths							28,350			28,350
Aggregate cost of ships expected to enter service \| $							$ 7,800,000,000
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service \| $							815,000,000
Plaintiff and awarded damages and attorneys' fees \| $		$ 112,000,000					$ 124,000,000
Loss in period \| $						$ 130,000,000
Port Of Costa Maya And Adjacent Land
Commitments and Contingencies
Expected acquisition price \| $				$ 292,000,000
Subsequent Event
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of initial order \| ship	10
Credit agreement
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts							24 months
Credit agreement \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person							50.00%			50.00%
Debt Securities \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person							50.00%			50.00%
Icon-class ships \| Cruise ships on order \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction \| ship							2			2
Approximate berths							16,900			16,900
Oasis-class ship \| Cruise ships on order \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction \| ship							1			1
One Project Edge Class Ship \| Cruise ships on order \| Celebrity Cruise Ships
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction \| ship							1			1
Approximate berths							3,250			3,250
Star of the Seas \| Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage									80.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity							$ 1,400,000,000			€ 1,400
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest							75.00%			75.00%
Interest rate							3.76%			3.76%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							0.85%
Debt instrument, term (in years)							12 years
Star of the Seas \| Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.58%
Star of the Seas \| Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans \| Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.63%
Star of the Seas \| Evolution Class Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Increase on term loan maximum borrowing commitment							$ 377,000,000			€ 364
Star of the Seas \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths							5,600			5,600
Star of the Seas \| Finnvera \| Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency									100.00%
Star of the Seas \| Euler Hermes \| Icon Class, Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency									95.00%
Celebrity Xcel \| Fifth Edge-Class Ship Commitment \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage								80.00%
Debt instrument, term (in years)							12 years
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship							$ 880,000,000			€ 850
Celebrity Xcel \| BpiFAE
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths							3,250			3,250
Celebrity Xcel \| BpiFAE \| Fifth Edge-Class Ship Commitment \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency								100.00%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.45%
Third Icon Class Ship \| Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage			80.00%
Percentage of debt bearing fixed interest							60.00%			60.00%
Interest rate							3.29%			3.29%
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)							1.28%
Debt instrument, term (in years)							12 years
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship							$ 1,400,000,000			€ 1,400
Third Icon Class Ship \| Royal Caribbean
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Approximate berths							5,600			5,600
Third Icon Class Ship \| Finnvera \| Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency			95.00%
Third Icon Class Ship \| Euler Hermes \| Third Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency			95.00%
Oasis Class, Unnamed Ship \| Seventh Oasis Class Ship Two Credit Agreement \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Bank financing commitment percentage							80.00%			80.00%
Oasis Class, Unnamed Ship \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Approximate berths							5,700			5,700
Oasis Class, Unnamed Ship \| BpiFAE \| Seventh Oasis Class Ship Term Loan \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency					100.00%