Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Amounts recognized within assets and liabilities based on right of offset (Detail 1)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Amounts recognized within assets and liabilities based on right of offset (Detail 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]    
Gross Amounts, Assets   $ 27,471us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Gross Amounts Offset, Assets   (1,065)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral
Total Net Amounts, Assets   26,406us-gaap_DerivativeAssets
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Assets   (15,126)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Net Amounts, Assets   11,280nclh_DerivativesAssetsNetAmount
Gross Amounts, Liabilities 247,577us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability 19,478us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
Gross Amounts Offset, Liabilities (190)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountOffsetAgainstCollateral   
Total Net Amounts, Liabilities 247,387us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities 19,478us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities
Gross Amounts Not Offset, Liabilities (59,023)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral (19,478)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Net Amounts, Liabilities $ 188,364nclh_DerivativesLiabilitiesNetAmount