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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (Lease Out And Lease Back Type Transactions, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 29, 2012
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Lease Out And Lease Back Type Transactions |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |
Estimated contingent obligations | $ 415
Estimated termination payment in the event that Carnival Corporation were to default on its contingent obligations and assuming performance by all other participants | 39
Required standby letter of credit if Carnival Corporation's credit rating falls below BBB or, alternatively, provide mortgages for this aggregate amount on these two ships | $ 41

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- Definition A liability that is not currently a liability but may become one upon the happening of some future event. It is an obligation that may result, but is not likely to result because the event causing the obligation is improbable. If the event becomes probable and reasonable estimable, then it's considered a liability. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition A guarantee of payment issued by a bank on behalf of a company that is used as "payment of last resort" should the company fail to fulfill a contractual commitment with a third party. Standby letters of credit are created as a sign of good faith in business transactions, and are proof of a buyer's credit quality and repayment abilities. + References No definition available. + Details
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