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Contingencies (Details) - Lease Out And Lease Back Type Transactions $ in Millions | May 31, 2016 USD ($) ship
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Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Estimated contingent obligations | $ 362
Contingent Obligations, Number of Cruise Ships | ship | 2
Estimated termination payment in the event that Carnival Corporation were to default on its contingent obligations and assuming performance by all other participants | $ 13
Required standby letter of credit if Carnival Corporation's credit rating falls below BBB | $ 27

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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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