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General - Summary of Information for Cruise Brands (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017 company cruise_ship
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of cruise ships (over) | 103
Number of companies operating as a single economic enterprise | company | 2
DLC arrangement current equalization ratio | 1
Carnival PLC |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
DLC arrangement current equalization ratio | 1
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |
Number of cruise ships (over) | 100

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