Commitment and Contingencies (Future Non-Cancelable Purchase Commitments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
2022	$ 154,552
2023	86,532
2024	75,868
2025	33,981
2026	29,518
Thereafter	154,033
Future noncancelable purchase commitments, Total	$ 534,484

- Definition

Amount of future noncancelable purchase commitments for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due within five year of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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No definition available.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due within four year of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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No definition available.

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Namespace Prefix:	rcl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due within two year of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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No definition available.

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Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due within three year of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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No definition available.

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Name:	rcl_FutureNonCancelablePurchaseCommitmentsDueInThirdYear
Namespace Prefix:	rcl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due periods greater than five years of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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Name:	rcl_FutureNonCancelablePurchaseCommitmentsDueThereafter
Namespace Prefix:	rcl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Future noncancelable purchase commitments due within one year of the balance sheet date for usage of port facilities, marine consumables, services and maintenance contracts.

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No definition available.

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Name:	rcl_FutureNonCancelablePurchaseCommitmentsDueWithinOneYear
Namespace Prefix:	rcl_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

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No definition available.

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