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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Parenthetical) (USD $)
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Net deferred income tax (benefit) expense $ (44,437,000)us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit $ (1,842,000)us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit $ 28,939,000us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit  
Pullmantur        
Net deferred income tax (benefit) expense     28,500,000us-gaap_DeferredOtherTaxExpenseBenefit
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Valuation allowance adjustment, deferred tax expense (benefit) $ (33,500,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
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    $ (33,500,000)us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount
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