Fair Value Measurements and Derivative Instruments (Details 3) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Goodwill, Impairment	$ 319,214,000
Indefinite-life intangible asset, Impairment	17,356,000
Long-lived assets, Impairment	385,444,000
Carrying value of goodwill	432,975,000	746,537,000	759,328,000
Carrying value of indefinite-life intangible assets	204,866,000	218,883,000
Long-lived assets, carrying value	17,451,034,000	16,934,817,000
Pullmantur
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Goodwill	145,500,000
Goodwill, Impairment	319,214,000
Carrying value of goodwill	145,539,000	459,129,000	473,383,000
Impairment charges on goodwill and indefinite-life intangible assets	336,600,000
Long-lived assets, carrying value	116,300,000
Pullmantur | Trademarks and trade names
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Indefinite-life intangible asset	204,900,000
Indefinite-life intangible asset, Impairment	17,400,000
Carrying value of indefinite-life intangible assets	218,883,000	225,679,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Pullmantur
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Goodwill, Impairment	319,214,000
Discount rate (as a percent)	10.00%
Carrying value of goodwill	459,100,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Pullmantur | Aircraft
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Long-lived assets, Impairment	48,874,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Pullmantur | Trademarks and trade names
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Indefinite-life intangible asset	204,900,000
Indefinite-life intangible asset, Impairment	17,356,000
Discount rate (as a percent)	11.00%
Royalty rate (as a percent)	3.00%
Carrying value of indefinite-life intangible assets	218,900,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Total | Pullmantur
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Goodwill	145,539,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Total | Pullmantur | Aircraft
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Long-lived assets - aircraft	62,288,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Total | Pullmantur | Trademarks and trade names
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Indefinite-life intangible asset	204,866,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Pullmantur
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Goodwill	145,539,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Pullmantur | Aircraft
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Long-lived assets - aircraft	62,288,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring | Level 3 | Pullmantur | Trademarks and trade names
Assets and Liabilities not measured on a recurring basis
Indefinite-life intangible asset	$ 204,866,000