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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) cruise_ship Rate | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) cruise_ship Rate | Aug. 31, 2023 USD ($) cruise_ship identity Rate | May 31, 2023 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 31,296 | $ 31,296 | $ 31,296 |  | $ 34,546
Short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | $ 200
Ships and ship improvements | 37,300 | 37,300 | 37,300 |  |
Vessels and material intellectual property | 23,200 | 23,200 | 23,200 |  |
Vessels and related assets | 21,600 | 21,600 | 21,600 |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold |  |  | 5,000 |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Before May 31, 2023 testing date |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent) |  |  | 72.50% |  |
May 31, 2024 testing date onwards |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent) |  |  | 65.00% |  |
New revolving facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |
New revolving facility | May 31, 2025 testing date |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 2.0 |  |
New revolving facility | November 30, 2025 testing date |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 2.5 |  |
New revolving facility | February 28, 2026 testing date onwards |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Available for borrowing | 2,900 | 2,900 | $ 2,900 |  |
Export Credit Facility 1 | May 31, 2025 testing date |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 2.0 |  |
Export Credit Facility 1 | November 30, 2025 testing date |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 2.5 |  |
Export Credit Facility 1 | February 28, 2026 testing date onwards |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Secured | Costa Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 250 | 250 | $ 250 |  |
Secured | 2029 Senior Secured Notes |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit | $ 500 | 500 | 500 |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | Rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |
Secured | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term line of credit | $ 1,300 | 1,300 | $ 1,300 |  |
Secured | Redemptions and Retirements Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption of principal amount |  | $ 775 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | Rate | 10.50% | 10.50% | 10.50% |  |
Secured | Secured Subsidiary EUR Redemptions and Retirements Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption of principal amount |  | $ 465 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | Rate | 10.10% | 10.10% | 10.10% |  |
Secured | Senior Secured Redemptions and Retirements Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | Rate | 9.90% | 9.90% | 9.90% |  |
Long term debt value retired |  | $ 30 |  |  |
Line of credit | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | Rate | 3.00% |  |  |  |
Line of credit | Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, commitment fee percentage | Rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Line of credit | Export Credit Facility Due 2035 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,100 | 1,100 | $ 1,100 |  |
Debt instrument, repaid of floating rate |  |  | 1,000 |  |
Value of vessels subject to negative pledges | $ 15,700 | $ 15,700 | 15,700 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export Credit Facility 1 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold |  |  | $ 1,500 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Redemptions and Retirements Due 2026 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | Rate | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60% |  |
Long term debt value retired |  | $ 88 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Redemptions and Retirements Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (as a percent) | Rate | 5.80% | 5.80% | 5.80% |  |
Long term debt value retired |  | $ 240 |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Redemptions and Retirements Due 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long term debt value retired |  | 750 |  |  |
Costa Crociere S.p.A | Secured | Costa Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 500 | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |
Carnival Bermuda (Holdings) Limited | Senior Priority Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of unencumbered vessels | cruise_ship | 12 | 12 | 12 |  |
Ships and ship improvements | $ 8,200 | $ 8,200 | $ 8,200 |  |
Changes in identity of vessels | identity |  |  | 0 |  |
Carnival Bermuda (Holdings) Limited | Secured | Senior Priority Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total debt | 2,000 | 2,000 | $ 2,000 |  |
Sun Princess Limited | Line of credit | Export Credit Facility 1 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 200 | 200 | 200 |  |
Sun Princess II Limited | Line of credit | Export Credit Facility 1 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | 100 | 100 | 100 |  |
Carnival Bermuda II (Holdings) Limited | New revolving facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,100 |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000 | $ 2,900 |
Number of unencumbered vessels | cruise_ship | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |

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