CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	Paid-in Capital Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 12,163,846		$ 2,365	$ 3,493,959		$ 11,523,326		$ (797,713)	$ (2,058,091)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Activity related to employee stock plans	29,759		9	29,750
Common stock issuance	1,552,726		226	1,552,500
Equity component of convertible notes, net of issuance costs	307,640			307,640
Acquisition of Silversea non-controlling interest	608,877		52	608,825
Common stock dividends	(163,089)					(163,089)
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	38,010							38,010
Change in defined benefit plans	(19,984)							(19,984)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	40,346							40,346
Purchases of treasury stock	0			5,900					(5,900)
Net Loss attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	(5,797,462)					(5,797,462)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2020	8,760,669		2,652	5,998,574		5,562,775		(739,341)	(2,063,991)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Activity related to employee stock plans	62,996		5	62,991
Common stock issuance	1,495,902		170	1,495,732
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	4,046							4,046
Change in defined benefit plans	8,707							8,707
Foreign currency translation adjustments	15,703							15,703
Purchases of treasury stock	(1,968)								(1,968)
Net Loss attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	(5,260,499)					(5,260,499)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 5,085,556	$ (161,420)	2,827	7,557,297	$ (307,640)	302,276	$ 146,220	(710,885)	(2,065,959)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 [Member]
Activity related to employee stock plans	$ 35,237		5	35,195		37
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	8,462							8,462
Change in defined benefit plans	48,914							48,914
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10,295							10,295
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,270)								(2,270)
Net Loss attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	(2,155,962)					(2,155,962)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,868,812		$ 2,832	$ 7,284,852		$ (1,707,429)		$ (643,214)	$ (2,068,229)