| Related Party Disclosures - Additional Information (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 
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| Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Common stock shares sold in secondary offering | 15,000,000 | 
| Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of economic interest | 97.80% | 
| Genting Hk | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of ownership | 27.70% | 
| Apollo Funds | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of ownership | 19.90% | 
| TPG Viking Funds | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of ownership | 7.80% | 
| Public Placement | |
| Related Party Transaction [Line Items] | |
| Percentage of ownership | 44.60% | 
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