Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited)

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands
Ordinary Shares
Additional Paid-in Capital
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
Treasury Shares
Non-controlling Interest
Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013 $ 205us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 2,822,864us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (16,690)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ (197,471)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   $ 22,358us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
$ 2,631,266us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Share-based compensation   1,835us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        1,835us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Transactions with Affiliates, net   (59)nclh_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTransactionsWithAffiliateNet
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        (59)nclh_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTransactionsWithAffiliateNet
Proceeds from the exercise of share options   340us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        340us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
Other comprehensive loss     (14,972)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
    (137)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
(15,109)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net income (loss)       51,267us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
  425us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
51,692us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Transfers to non-controlling interest   (12,339)us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
      12,339us-gaap_MinorityInterestPeriodIncreaseDecrease
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= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
 
Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 205us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
2,812,641us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(31,662)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
(146,204)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
   34,985us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
2,669,965us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014 230us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
3,702,344us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
(242,642)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
140,881us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
(82,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   3,518,813us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Share-based compensation   12,005us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        12,005us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue
Proceeds from the exercise of share options 2us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
51,788us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
        51,790us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationAndExerciseOfStockOptions
Other comprehensive loss     (81,760)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
      (81,760)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Net income (loss)       (21,456)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
    (21,456)us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Balance at Mar. 31, 2015 $ 232us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
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= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 3,766,137us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember
$ (324,402)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
$ 119,425us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember
$ (82,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember
   $ 3,479,392us-gaap_StockholdersEquity