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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Derivatives Measured at Fair Value and Disclosed by Balance Sheet Location (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Dec. 31, 2014
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
$ 351,578us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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$ 247,577us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
773us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
97,282us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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111,304us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Fuel Swaps | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
223us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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190us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
69,874us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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77,250us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_FuelSwapsMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
107,310us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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29,498us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Exchange Forward | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
168us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
19,864us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
|
118us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
6,693us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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5,736us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
4,858us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
|
3,104us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
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| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Collar | Other long-term liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
45,697us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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16,744us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Interest Rate Swap | Accrued expenses and other liabilities |
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| Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
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| Derivative assets, fair value |
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| Derivative liabilities, fair value |
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$ 3,823us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= nclh_AccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
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