CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 458,984	$ 654,378
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	617,678	579,063
Impairment of Pullmantur related assets	411,267	0
Net deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(13,466)	1,177
Loss on derivative instruments not designated as hedges	49,607	24,234
Loss on sale of property and equipment	0	17,401
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in trade and other receivables, net	24,130	69,833
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(8,377)	13,900
Increase in prepaid expenses and other assets	(30,649)	(3,596)
Decrease in accounts payable	(22,915)	(33,668)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	34,207	(36,693)
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	11,558	48,600
Increase in customer deposits	65,511	104,211
Other, net	10,401	20,724
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,607,936	1,459,564
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,360,637)	(559,018)
Cash paid on settlement of derivative financial instruments	(158,890)	(14,808)
Investments in and loans to unconsolidated affiliates	(54,250)	(69,748)
Cash received on loans to unconsolidated affiliates	122,710	76,167
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	0	220,000
Other, net	(18,642)	2,592
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,469,709)	(344,815)
Financing Activities
Debt proceeds	2,962,501	1,917,550
Debt issuance costs	(57,146)	(49,641)
Repayments of debt	(2,887,237)	(2,958,427)
Dividends paid	(197,718)	(131,857)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	6,902	65,885
Cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments	0	22,835
Other, net	1,778	1,422
Net cash used in financing activities	(170,920)	(1,132,233)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9,129)	(4,022)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(41,822)	(21,506)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	189,241	204,687
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	147,419	183,181
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized	$ 151,661	$ 208,311