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Number of Cruise Ships Purchased

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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow during the period from additional borrowings in aggregate debt. Includes proceeds from short-term and long-term debt.

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Amount of cash inflow from contractual arrangement with the lender, including but not limited to, letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements.

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Weighted average interest rate of short-term debt outstanding.

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Unsecured Debt (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 EUR (€) credit_facility	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) CruiseShip	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 GBP (£)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent)	0.20%				0.20%
Proceeds from Lines of Credit			$ 379
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,300				$ 2,300
Number of cruise ships purchased \| CruiseShip					4
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	201
Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of export credit facilities \| credit_facility		4
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 2,600
Revolving Credit Facility \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity \| €		€ 500
Revolving Credit Facility \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 1,900
Revolving Credit Facility \| United Kingdom, Pounds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity \| £							£ 169
Commercial Paper \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	246				$ 246
Commercial Paper \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	85				85
Euro-denominated \| Bank Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 3				$ 3
Publicly Traded Notes Euro-denominated Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of notes				$ 555
Notes, interest rate (percentage)	1.625%				1.625%
Floating Rate Bank Loan Due July 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 110
Fixed Rate Bank Loan Due September 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						168
Floating Rate Bank Loan Due November 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt						$ 100
Floating Rate Bank Loan Due October 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 100				$ 100