XML 19 R38.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments - Income Statement Hedging Instruments (Details) (Fair Value Hedging, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative $ 18,128us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1 $ 15,579us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Hedged Item (8,459)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1 (5,893)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
Interest rate swaps | Interest expense, net of interest capitalized
   
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 2,976us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
3,069us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Hedged Item 3,882us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
5,542us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Interest rate swaps | Other income (expense)
   
Effect of derivative instruments involved in hedging on the consolidated financial statements    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative 15,152us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rcl_OtherIncomeAndExpenseMember
12,510us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rcl_OtherIncomeAndExpenseMember
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Hedged Item $ (12,341)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rcl_OtherIncomeAndExpenseMember
$ (11,435)us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnHedgedItemInFairValueHedge1
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= rcl_OtherIncomeAndExpenseMember