Quarterly Selected Financial Data (Unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of quarterly financial information

	First Quarter					Second Quarter				Third Quarter				Fourth Quarter
	2016		2015			2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015
Total revenue	$	1,077,632	$	938,182		$	1,186,835	$	1,085,433	$	1,484,736	$	1,284,910	$	1,125,137	$	1,036,523
Operating income		131,282		60,349			227,018		217,383		413,614		306,832		153,550		117,922
Net income (loss) attributable to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.		73,229		(21,456	)		145,246		158,494		342,378		251,787		72,232		38,312
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic	$	0.32	$	(0.10	)	$	0.64	$	0.70	$	1.51	$	1.11	$	0.32	$	0.17
Diluted	$	0.32	$	(0.10	)	$	0.64	$	0.69	$	1.50	$	1.09	$	0.32	$	0.17