Restructuring and Related Charges Rollforward (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accruals	$ (86)	$ 1,678	$ 1,650		$ 1,678
Consolidation of Structure
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			9,838
Accruals			(422)
Payments			5,287
Balance at the end of the period	4,129		4,129
Cumulative Charges Incurred			17,737
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			0
Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			5,273
Payments			1,850
Balance at the end of the period	5,495		5,495
Cumulative Charges Incurred			7,345
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			(742)	[1]
Termination benefits | Consolidation of Structure
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			8,315
Accruals			(577)
Payments			4,984
Balance at the end of the period	2,754		2,754
Cumulative Charges Incurred			9,061
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			0	[2]
Termination benefits | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			3,910
Accruals			1,362
Payments			1,224
Balance at the end of the period	4,048		4,048
Cumulative Charges Incurred			5,272
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			103	[1]
Contract termination costs | Consolidation of Structure
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			126
Accruals			5
Payments			59
Balance at the end of the period	72		72
Cumulative Charges Incurred			4,147
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			0	[2]
Contract termination costs | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			847
Accruals			0
Payments			0
Balance at the end of the period	847		847
Cumulative Charges Incurred			847
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			(845)	[1]
Other related costs | Consolidation of Structure
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			1,397
Accruals			150
Payments			244
Balance at the end of the period	1,303		1,303
Cumulative Charges Incurred			4,529
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			0	[2]
Other related costs | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance at the beginning of the period			516
Accruals			710
Payments			626
Balance at the end of the period	600		600
Cumulative Charges Incurred			1,226
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			0	[1]
Restructuring and Related Impairment Charges | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accruals	300		2,072
Restructuring and Related Impairment Charges | Termination benefits | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Accruals			700
Marketing, Selling and Administrative and Depreciation and Amortization Expenses [Member] | Pullmantur
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Expected Additional Expenses to be Incurred			$ 6,000

[1] These amounts relate to restructuring exit costs associated with our Pullmantur restructuring.

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