CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 437	$ 497
Trade and other receivables, net of allowances of $9 and $7 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	455	405
Inventories	236	248
Prepaid expenses and other assets	690	617
Derivative financial instruments	52	25
Total current assets	1,870	1,792
Property and equipment, net	30,025	30,114
Operating lease right-of-use assets	599	611
Goodwill	809	809
Other assets, net of allowances of $43 at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.	1,887	1,805
Total assets	35,190	35,131
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt	1,643	1,720
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	63	65
Accounts payable	876	792
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,236	1,478
Derivative financial instruments	47	35
Customer deposits	6,040	5,311
Total current liabilities	9,905	9,401
Long-term debt	18,876	19,732
Long-term operating lease liabilities	603	613
Other long-term liabilities	481	486
Total liabilities	29,865	30,232
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; none outstanding)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 285,814,489 and 284,672,386 shares issued, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)	3	3
Paid-in capital	7,496	7,474
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	350	(10)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(617)	(674)
Treasury stock (28,468,430 and 28,248,125 common shares at cost, March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)	(2,081)	(2,069)
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	5,151	4,724
Noncontrolling Interests	174	175
Total shareholders’ equity	5,325	4,899
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 35,190	$ 35,131