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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of Foreign Currency Collar Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details 7)

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Effects of Foreign Currency Collar Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details 7) (Cash Flow Hedging, Designated as Hedging Instrument, Foreign Currency Collar, USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging | Designated as Hedging Instrument | Foreign Currency Collar
    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Loss recognized in other comprehensive loss - effective portion    $ (1,588)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into depreciation and amortization expense $ (91)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember 		$ (60)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= nclh_ForeignCurrencyCollarMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember