Cash And Cash Equivalents, Excluding Commercial Paper

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Contract Agreements, Maximum Reserve Requirement

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Increase (Decrease) In Liquidity Due To Deferrals Of Existing Debt Amortization

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Represents the number of cruise brands that operate ships.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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General (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	5 Months Ended
General (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) brand	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) brand	May 19, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of cruise brands \| brand	4	4
Liquidity	$ 3,600,000,000	$ 3,600,000,000
Maximum reserve requirement	$ 300,000,000	$ 300,000,000
Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement \| USD secured term loan
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, term	364 days	364 days
Securitized debt	$ 2,200,000,000	$ 2,200,000,000
Subsequent Event
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase in liquidity			$ 800,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Term Loan Agreement \| USD secured term loan
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase to revolving credit facility			150,000,000
Securitized debt			2,350,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Notes \| Secured senior notes
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Securitized debt			3,320,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Notes due 2023 \| Secured senior notes
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Securitized debt			1,000,000,000.0
Subsequent Event \| Senior Secured Notes due 2025 \| Secured senior notes
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Securitized debt			$ 2,320,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Increase to revolving credit facility	$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000
TUI Cruises
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest	50.00%	50.00%
Pullmantur Holdings
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in a joint venture, percentage of interest	49.00%	49.00%