Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Ending balance	$ 420,542,000	$ 439,231,000
Royal Caribbean International
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	287,124,000	287,436,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(166,000)	(312,000)
Ending balance	286,958,000	287,124,000
Pullmantur
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	152,107,000	145,539,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(18,523,000)	6,568,000
Ending balance	133,584,000	152,107,000
Total
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	439,231,000	432,975,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(18,689,000)	6,256,000
Ending balance	420,542,000	439,231,000
Goodwill | Pullmantur
Goodwill
Impairment charge			319,200,000
Goodwill, Fair Value Disclosure			$ 145,500,000
Fair Value in excess of carrying value, percent	52.00%