Debt Instrument Covenant Change Of Control Percentage Of Acquired Ownership By Any Person.

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Debt Instrument, Number Of Credit Agreements

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Debt Instrument, Percentage Guaranteed

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Represents the number of months which are considered to determine whether there is a requirement to prepay the debts outstanding under the majority of credit facilities of the entity.

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Number Of Ships, Expected Total Fleet

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Number Of Ships, Slot Reservation Agreement

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Represents the number of ship under construction.

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Represents the percentage of the contract price of the ship which the bank has committed to finance.

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Purchase Contract, Deposit.

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Ship Passenger Capacity Berths.

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Represents the maximum borrowing which the company has arranged for each ship constructed.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under the long-term purchase commitment.

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Amount of damages awarded to the plaintiff in the legal matter.

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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, € in Billions	1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2026	Apr. 30, 2026 agreement	Jan. 31, 2026 ship	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 ship	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 EUR (€) berth	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) berth	Feb. 28, 2026 ship
Commitments and Contingencies
Capacity berths \| berth									43,230	43,230
Aggregate cost of ships on order, not including TUI cruises on order \| $						$ 16,500
Deposit for the purchase of ships expected to enter service \| $										$ 1,300
Plaintiff amount \| $				$ 112				$ 124
Loss in period \| $					$ 130
Number of months considered to determine requirement of prepayment of debts						24 months
River Class Ships \| Celebrity Cruise Ships \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction \| ship							4
Number of initial order \| ship			10				10
Number of expected total fleet \| ship			20
Discovery-Class Ships \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Capacity berths \| berth									4,300	4,300
Discovery-Class Ships \| Royal Caribbean \| Capital Addition Purchase Commitments
Commitments and Contingencies
Number of ships under construction \| ship											2
Unnamed \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Capacity berths \| berth									5,600	5,600
Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two \| Royal Caribbean
Commitments and Contingencies
Capacity berths \| berth									5,600	5,600
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Unnamed \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of bank committed financing		80.00%
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship									€ 2.2	$ 2,500
Debt instrument, term (in years)		12 years
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)		0.80%
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Unnamed \| Finnvera PLC \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency		95.00%
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship									2.2	2,500
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two \| Unsecured term loans \| Subsequent Event
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of bank committed financing	80.00%
Debt instrument, term (in years)	12 years
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)	0.80%
Fifth Icon Class Ship Term Loan \| Icon Class, Unnamed Ship Two \| Finnvera PLC \| Unsecured term loans \| Subsequent Event
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency	95.00%
First and Second Discovery Class Term Loan \| Discovery-Class Ships \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of bank committed financing		80.00%
Unsecured term loan, construction financing commitment per ship									€ 1.7	$ 1,900
Debt instrument, term (in years)		12 years
Margin on floating rate base (as a percent)		0.83%
Number of credit agreements \| agreement		2
First and Second Discovery Class Term Loan \| Discovery-Class Ships \| BpiFrance \| Unsecured term loans
Commitments and Contingencies
Percentage of unsecured term loan guaranteed by an export credit agency		95.00%
Line of Credit \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person									50.00%	50.00%
Debt Securities \| Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies
Debt instrument covenant, minimum percentage of ownership by a person									50.00%	50.00%