Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Interest Rate Risk) (Details) (USD $)																12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps	Dec. 31, 2012 Interest rate swaps	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Anthem of the Seas facility	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Fair Value Hedging 5.41% Fixed rate debt	Dec. 31, 2012 Interest rate swaps Fair Value Hedging 5.41% Fixed rate debt	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Fair Value Hedging 5.25% Fixed rate debt	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Quantum of the Seas facility	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Anthem of the Seas facility	Dec. 31, 2013 Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Celebrity Reflection floating rate debt	Dec. 31, 2013 Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2012 Foreign exchange contracts	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Interest rate swaps Fair Value Hedging 5.41% Fixed rate debt	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Interest rate swaps Fair Value Hedging 5.25% Fixed rate debt	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Quantum of the Seas facility	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Anthem of the Seas facility	Dec. 31, 2013 LIBOR Interest rate swaps Cash flow hedge Celebrity Reflection floating rate debt
Derivative instruments disclosure
Percentage of long-term debt with fixed interest rate	34.60%	45.80%
Unsecured term loan						$ 420,000,000	$ 420,000,000	$ 650,000,000
Debt amount						280,000,000					600,000,000
Interest rate on hedged debt (as a percent)						5.41%		5.25%
Additional interest above LIBOR rate (as a percent)														3.87%	3.63%
Derivative variable rate of interest (as a percent)						4.23%		3.87%
Anticipated loan balance									735,000,000	725,000,000
Additional interest above LIBOR rate (as a percent)																1.30%	1.30%	0.40%
Fixed rate on converted debt (as a percent)					3.86%				3.74%		2.85%
Notional amount of derivative			$ 3,000,000,000	$ 2,400,000,000								$ 2,500,000,000	$ 1,200,000,000