CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Operating Activities
Net Loss	$ (2,155,962)	$ (5,260,499)	$ (5,775,130)
Adjustments:
Depreciation and amortization	1,406,689	1,292,878	1,279,254
Impairment and credit losses	562	82,001	1,566,380
Net deferred income tax benefit	(21,576)	(42,979)	(8,791)
Loss (gain) on derivative instruments not designated as hedges	99,985	(1,492)	49,316
Share-based compensation expense	36,116	63,638	39,779
Equity investment (income) loss	(56,695)	135,469	213,286
Amortization of debt issuance costs	148,790	125,116	89,442
Amortization of debt discounts and premiums	13,978	123,439	66,776
Loss on extinguishment of debt	93,810	138,759	41,109
Currency translation adjustment losses	0	0	69,044
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0	(45,126)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in trade and other receivables, net	(234,348)	(181,707)	121,055
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(73,792)	(34,527)	27,077
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	(153,196)	(152,071)	295,876
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	74,657	188,518	(133,815)
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest	136,855	(694)	182,578
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	215,981	235,446	(180,479)
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits	1,007,129	1,426,647	(1,643,560)
Other, net	(57,126)	(15,757)	14,276
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	481,857	(1,877,815)	(3,731,653)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(2,710,063)	(2,229,704)	(1,965,131)
Cash received on settlement of derivative financial instruments	52,550	44,492	15,874
Cash paid on settlement of derivative financial instruments	(355,909)	(74,249)	(161,335)
Investments in and loans to unconsolidated affiliates	0	(70,228)	(100,609)
Cash received on loans to unconsolidated affiliates	18,650	31,334	21,086
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment and other assets	421	176,039	27,796
Other, net	6,585	(22,423)	(16,247)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,987,766)	(2,144,739)	(2,178,566)
Financing Activities
Debt proceeds	9,787,166	4,467,789	13,547,189
Debt issuance costs	(251,888)	(201,698)	(374,715)
Repayments of debt	(7,728,568)	(2,296,990)	(3,845,133)
Premium on repayment of debt	(49,367)	(135,372)	0
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper notes	0	0	6,765,816
Repayments of commercial paper notes	0	(414,570)	(7,837,635)
Dividends paid	0	0	(326,421)
Proceeds from common stock issuances	0	1,621,860	1,431,375
Other, net	(16,370)	(442)	(10,688)
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,740,973	3,040,577	9,349,788
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,829)	(727)	1,167
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(766,765)	(982,704)	3,440,736
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,701,770	3,684,474	243,738
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,935,005	2,701,770	3,684,474
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of amount capitalized	959,907	834,245	418,164
Non-Cash Investing Activities
Notes receivable issued upon sale of property and equipment and other assets	0	16,000	53,419
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	33,853	14,097	16,189
Acquisition of property and equipment from assumed debt	277,000	0	0
Non-Cash Financing Activities
Purchase of Silversea Cruises non-controlling interest	0	0	592,313
Termination of Silversea Cruises contingent consideration obligation	0	0	16,564
Common stock issuances pending cash settlement and included in trade receivables	0	0	121,352
Debt related to acquisition of property and equipment	$ 277,000	$ 0	$ 0