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Debt - Narrative (Details)	1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details)	Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) cruise_ship $ / shares	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
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Total debt		$ 34,071,000,000	$ 34,071,000,000		$ 33,226,000,000
Short-term borrowings		2,675,000,000	2,675,000,000		2,790,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold			5,000,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold			1,500,000,000
Long-term debt		34,808,000,000	$ 34,808,000,000
August 31, 2023 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			2.0
November 30, 2023 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			2.5
February 29, 2024 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio			3.0
Before November 30, 2021 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)			75.00%
November 30, 2021 until May 31, 2023 test date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)			65.00%
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings		2,700,000,000	$ 2,700,000,000		2,800,000,000
Export credit facility \| Export Credit Facility Due 2034
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		2,300,000,000	2,300,000,000
Value of vessels subject to negative pledges		13,000,000,000	13,000,000,000
Secured \| First Priority Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount		22,400,000,000	22,400,000,000
Secured \| First Priority Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2028 \| Material Intellectual Property
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, collateral amount		24,000,000,000	24,000,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage covenant, amount				$ 700,000,000
Long-term debt				$ 11,400,000,000
Unsecured Debt \| Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 1,000,000,000	$ 1,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent)		10.50%	10.50%
Convertible debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable		$ 52,000,000	$ 52,000,000
Convertible debt \| Senior Convertible Notes Due 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount						$ 2,000,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent)						5.75%
Debt instrument, decrease		200,000,000
Debt instrument, convertible, number of shares (in shares) \| cruise_ship	100
Common stock, convertible, amount	$ 1,000
Debt instrument, conversion price (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 10
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			100.00%
Debt instrument, convertible, carrying amount		286,000,000	$ 286,000,000
Carrying amount of equity component, after partial repurchase		0	0
Convertible debt \| Senior Convertible Notes Due 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		339,000,000	$ 339,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent)						5.75%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage			100.00%
Long-term debt		501,000,000	$ 501,000,000		$ 478,000,000
Costa Crociere S.p.A
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		$ 600,000,000	$ 600,000,000