CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	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	Noncontrolling Interest
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 8,761		$ 3	$ 5,999		$ 5,563		$ (740)	$ (2,064)	$ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Activity related to employee stock plans	63			63
Common stock issuance	1,496			1,496
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	4							4
Change in defined benefit plans	9							9
Foreign currency translation adjustments	16							16
Purchases of treasury stock	(2)			0					(2)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	(5,260)					(5,260)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 5,087	$ (162)	3	7,558	$ (308)	303	$ 146	(711)	(2,066)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible Enumeration]	Accounting Standards Update 2020-06 [Member]
Activity related to employee stock plans	$ 35			35
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	8							8
Change in defined benefit plans	49							49
Foreign currency translation adjustments	10							10
Purchases of treasury stock	(2)								(2)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	(2,156)					(2,156)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	2,869		3	7,285		(1,707)		(644)	(2,068)	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Activity related to employee stock plans	130			130
Convertible notes settlements	13			13
Changes related to cash flow derivative hedges	(27)							(27)
Change in defined benefit plans	6							6
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(9)							(9)
Purchases of treasury stock	(1)								(1)
Sale of noncontrolling interests	220			46						174
Net Income attributable to Noncontrolling interests	7									7
Dividends from noncontrolling interests	(6)									(6)
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	1,697					1,697
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 4,899		$ 3	$ 7,474		$ (10)		$ (674)	$ (2,069)	$ 175