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Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives $ 131,128us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset $ 63,981us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 968,464us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 767,635us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Designated as Hedging Instrument    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 131,128us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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[1] 63,981us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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[1]
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 933,584us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 767,635us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency collar options | Other assets    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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[1]
Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign currency collar options | Other long-term Liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 69,857us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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[1] 21,855us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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[1]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 34,880us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
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Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 821us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Interest rate swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 80,429us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 65,768us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other assets    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 130,292us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 63,981us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= rcl_DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsMember
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= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
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[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Other long-term Liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 318,789us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 164,627us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Foreign currency forward contracts | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 28,368us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= rcl_AccruedExpensesAndOtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 17,619us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Other assets    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 15us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_OtherAssetsMember
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= us-gaap_SwapMember
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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[1] 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Other long-term Liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 235,739us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 270,254us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Fuel swaps | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Accrued expenses and other liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 200,402us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1] 227,512us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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= us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
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= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
[1]
Fuel swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Other assets    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Fuel swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Derivative financial instruments    
Asset Derivatives    
Asset Derivatives 0us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
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Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives 19,624us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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Fuel swaps | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Swaps | Other long-term Liabilities    
Liability Derivatives    
Liability Derivatives $ 15,256us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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[1] Accounting Standard Codification 815-20 “Derivatives and Hedging.”